The functions, powers, and duties of the division of space management shall be as follows:
(1) To formulate a statewide space management program.
(2) To establish long-range plans in regard to state space needs.
(3) To make studies, surveys, investigations, and inventories of all buildings owned or leased by the state and to require all agencies to assist in such activities.
(4) To promulgate uniform standards for allocation of facilities owned or leased by the state.
(5) To investigate all requests for additional facilities needed by all departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, and offices of the state and to allocate space for their use.
(6) To contract with other agencies, corporations, entities, or individuals to make studies, surveys, investigations, inventories, and recommendations relative to the most economic and feasible methods of acquiring new space and utilization of present space.
(7) To assist and advise the Director of Finance in allocating available space and in acquiring new space.
(8) To make recommendations and reports to the Director of Finance relative to the proper utilization of and acquisition of space by state agencies.
(9) To make rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article.