Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 27 Libraries, Museums, And Historical Activities - Chapter 27.34 State Historical Societies -- Historic Preservation

27.34.010 Purpose
The legislature finds that those articles and properties which illustrate the history of the state of Washington should be maintained and preserved for the use ...

27.34.020 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Advisory council" means the advisory council on historic preservation. ...

27.34.060 State historical societies -- Budget requests
Each state historical society shall submit its budget requests to the heritage council for review and comment.[1983 c 91 § 6.] ...

27.34.070 State historical societies -- Powers and duties
(1) Each state historical society is designated a trustee for the state whose powers and duties include but are not limited to the following: (a) ...

27.34.075 Educational publications printing
The provisions of chapter 43.78 RCW shall not apply to the printing of educational publications of the state historical societies.[1994 c 82 § 2.] ...

27.34.080 State historical societies -- Appointment of directors -- Removal
The governing board of each state historical society shall appoint its respective director with the consent of the governor. The governor may remove a director ...

27.34.200 Archaeology and historic preservation -- Legislative declaration
The legislature hereby finds that the promotion, enhancement, perpetuation, and use of structures, sites, districts, buildings, and objects of historic, archaeological, architectural, and cultural significance ...

27.34.220 Director -- Powers
The director or the director's designee is authorized: (1) To promulgate and maintain the Washington heritage register of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant ...

27.34.230 Director -- Duties
The director or the director's designee shall: (1) Receive, administer, and disburse such gifts, grants, and endowments from private sources as may be made in ...

27.34.240 Apportionment of grants
The amounts made available for grants to the public agencies, public or private organizations, or individuals for projects for each fiscal year shall be apportioned ...

27.34.250 Advisory council on historic preservation -- Members
(1) There is hereby established an advisory council on historic preservation, which shall be composed of nine members appointed by the governor as follows: (a) ...

27.34.260 Advisory council -- Compensation and reimbursement of members
The directors of the state historical societies shall serve as members of the advisory council on historic preservation without additional compensation. All other members of ...

27.34.270 Advisory council -- Duties
The advisory council shall: (1) Advise the governor and the department on matters relating to historic preservation; recommend measures to coordinate activities of state and ...

27.34.280 Advisory council, heritage council -- Financial and administrative services
The department shall provide administrative and financial services to the advisory council on historic preservation and to the Washington state heritage council.[1986 c 266 § ...

27.34.330 Heritage capital projects -- Proposals for funding -- Prioritized list
The Washington state historical society shall establish a competitive process to solicit proposals for and prioritize heritage capital projects for potential funding in the state ...

27.34.350 Governor's award for excellence in teaching history
(1) Many people throughout the state contribute significantly to the promotion of historical study as a means to give the state's citizens a better sense ...

27.34.360 Women's history consortium -- Created -- Washington state historical society as managing agency
(1) A women's history consortium is created with the Washington state historical society as the managing agency. To ensure geographic, demographic, and subject matter diversity, ...

27.34.365 Women's history consortium -- Board of advisors
The board of advisors shall consist of fifteen members. The governor shall appoint eleven members to the board of advisors. Two members of the senate, ...

27.34.370 Women's history consortium -- Responsibilities of board of advisors
Key responsibilities of the board of advisors include: (1) Organizational and fiscal planning, management, and oversight; (2) Adopting criteria and procedures for consortium membership and ...

27.34.375 Women's history consortium -- Responsibilities
Within available resources, the consortium responsibilities include: (1) Compiling a comprehensive index of existing historically relevant materials and making it available in electronic and print ...

27.34.380 Women's history consortium -- Report to the legislature
The consortium board of advisors shall provide a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2006, addressing the following: (1) Progress ...

27.34.390 Vancouver national historic reserve
The legislature affirms that the state of Washington is partner in the Vancouver national historic reserve as mandated under Public Law 104-333: The omnibus parks ...

27.34.395 Vancouver national historic reserve -- Designated partner representative -- Duties of Washington state historical society
The legislature affirms that the Washington state historical society is the state's designated partner representative for the Vancouver national historic reserve. Accordingly, the Washington state ...

27.34.400 Heritage barn preservation program
(1) The Washington state heritage barn preservation program is created in the department. (2) The director, in consultation with the heritage barn preservation advisory board, ...

27.34.405 Heritage barn preservation advisory board -- Report
(1) The director shall establish a Washington state heritage barn preservation advisory board that includes: (a) Two members representing owners of heritage barns nominated by ...

27.34.410 Heritage barn preservation fund
(1) The heritage barn preservation fund is created as an account in the state treasury. All receipts from appropriations and private sources must be deposited ...

27.34.415 Cemeteries -- Burial sites -- Centralized database
The department of archaeology and historic preservation shall develop and maintain a centralized database and geographic information systems spatial layer of all known cemeteries and ...

27.34.900 State capital historical museum
The building and grounds designated as Block 2, Grainger's Addition to the City of Olympia, County of Thurston, acquired by the state under senate joint ...

27.34.906 Pickett House -- In trust -- Reverter
Said chapter, by acceptance of such conveyance, shall be deemed to have agreed to hold said property in trust for the state of Washington, and ...

27.34.910 Effective date -- 1983 c 91
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public ...

27.34.915 Severability -- 1993 c 101
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

27.34.916 Effective date -- 1993 c 101
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public ...