(a) The Judicial Council shall annually recommend to the Governor and the Legislature the amount proposed to be spent for the planning, renovation, and building of facilities for the appellate courts.
(b) Facilities shall be subject to the State Building Construction Act of 1955 (commencing with Section 15800) and the Property Acquisition Law (commencing with Section 15850), except, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall serve as the implementing agency upon the approval of the Department of Finance.