SB 38

Currently, this state owns an executive residence together with grounds and

furnishings in the village of Maple Bluff. The facility is operated with a sum

sufficient appropriation funded from general purpose revenues. The governor is

authorized to appoint the employees who staff the residence and fix their

compensation. The employees serve at the pleasure of the governor. The State

Capitol and Executive Residence Board, consisting of 16 members including state

officials and citizen members, supervises the maintenance of the property, including

the furnishings. The board determines whether to accept any gifts for the benefit of

the property and any major renovation is subject to the board's approval. The

Department of Administration (DOA) is responsible for the day-to-day operation of

the facility.

This bill directs DOA to publicly offer the executive residence, together with its

appurtenant real and personal property, for sale to the highest responsible bidder.

The bill provides that if there is any outstanding debt that has been incurred by the

state to finance improvements at the property, DOA must first use the proceeds to

retire the debt and any premium due on refunding the debt. If any of the personal

property was gifted to the state, DOA must adhere to any restriction governing use

of the proceeds. DOA must then deposit the remaining proceeds in the general fund.

The bill permits DOA to transfer to a charitable organization any personal property

at the residence that DOA is unable to sell.

The bill permits the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board to transfer

to the Historical Society, in lieu of sale, any personal property at the residence that

the board determines to be of unusual significance to the state. The bill also renames

the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board to be the State Capitol Board and

eliminates responsibility of the board for supervising the maintenance of and

renovations to the executive residence.