Title 27 — Title 27 LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, AND HISTORICAL ACTIVITIES

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 and benefit of the people of the state. It is the purpose of this chapter to designate the two state historical societie…

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.(2) "Department" means the department of archaeology and historic preservation.(3) "Director" me…

Each state historical society shall submit its budget requests to the heritage council for review and comment.[ 1983 c 91 s 6.]

(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) To collect, catalog, preserve, and interpret objects, manuscripts, sites, photographs, and other materials illustrative of the cultural…

The provisions of chapter 43.19 RCW shall not apply to the printing of educational publications of the state historical societies.[ 2015 c 225 s 23; 1994 c 82 s 2.]Notes:

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 for cause or if a majority of the society's governing board votes for removal.[ 1983 c 91 s 8.]

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 is desirable in the interest of the public pride and general welfare o…

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 in American or Washington state history, architecture, archaeology, and culture, and to prepar…

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 trust or otherwise for the purposes of RCW 27.34.200 through 27.34.220 or the federal act; and(2) Develop and implement a …

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 among program applicants by the director or the director's designee, with the advice of the preservation officer, i…

(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) A representative of a local or state heritage organization;(b) Six members of the public who are interested and experienc…

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 the advisory council shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of …

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 local agencies, private institutions, and individuals relating to historic preservation; and advise on the …

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 s 15; 1983 c 91 s 16.]Notes:Severability—1986 c 266: See note following RCW 38.52.005.

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 capital budget. The society shall adopt rules governing project eligibility and evaluation criteria. …

(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 of the past. The Washington state historical society recognizes the accomplishments of many men and women in the teaching prof…

(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, the consortium shall be managed by a board of advisors representing a range of perspectives, including…

The board of advisors shall consist of fifteen members. The director of the state historical society shall appoint eleven members to the board of advisors. Two members of the senate, one each representing the two largest caucuses of the senate, shall be appointed by the president…

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 member responsibilities;(3) Identifying short-term and long-term priorities of the consortium…

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 form;(2) Identifying topics, historical periods, materials, or activities not well r…

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 on activities identified in RCW 27.34.370 and 27.34.375; and(2) Consortium needs and plans for the future.[ 2005 c 3…

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 and public lands management act of 1996. As such, the state will take an active role in supporting the protection, pr…

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 historical society shall:(1) Participate in the regularly scheduled coordination me…

(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, shall conduct a thematic study of Washington state's barns. The study shall include a determination of ty…

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 known sites of burials of human remains in Washington state. The information in the database is s…

(1) The Washington state historic cemetery preservation capital grant program is created in the department.(2) The capital grant program is intended to benefit the public by preserving outstanding examples of the state's historical heritage, enabling historic cemeteries to contin…

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 resolution No. 18, session of 1939, is hereby designated a part of the state capitol, to be known as the historic Lord mansion.…

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 to maintain and keep the same open to the public as an historical site, and, in case of its failure so to do, title to said property shal…

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 institutions, and shall take effect June 30, 1983.[ 1983 c 91 s 27.]

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 institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1993.[ 1993 c 101 s 17.]