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

Any city or town with a population of three hundred thousand or less at the time of annexation may become a part of any rural county library district, island library district, or intercounty rural library district lying contiguous thereto by annexation in the following manner: Th…

The county legislative authority or authorities shall by resolution call a special election to be held in such city or town at the next special election date according to RCW 29A.04.321, and shall cause notice of such election to be given as provided for in RCW 29A.52.355.The ele…

The legislative body of such a city or town which has annexed to such a library district, may, by resolution, present to the voters of such city or town a proposition to withdraw from said library district at any general election held at least three years following the annexation…

The annual tax levy authorized by RCW 27.12.050, 27.12.150, and 27.12.420 shall be imposed throughout the library district, including any city or town annexed thereto. Any city or town annexed to a rural library district, island library district, or intercounty rural library dist…

(1) All liabilities of a city or town that is annexed to a rural county library district or intercounty rural library district, which liabilities were incurred for the purpose of or in the course of acquiring, operating, or maintaining a library or libraries, may, if provided for…

The procedure for the establishment of an island library district shall be as follows:(1) Petitions signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the island, outside of the area of incorporated cities and towns, asking that the question, "Shall an island library dist…

An island library district may not be established if there is in existence a library district serving all of the area of the county not included within the area of incorporated cities and towns.[ 1982 c 123 s 3.]

Immediately following the establishment of an island library district, the board of county commissioners shall appoint a board of library trustees for the district in accordance with RCW 27.12.190. The board of trustees shall appoint a librarian for the district.Funds for the est…

The board of trustees of an island library district may adopt a name by which the district shall be known and under which it shall transact all of its business.[ 1982 c 123 s 6.]

Except as otherwise specifically provided, island library districts and the trustees thereof shall have the same powers and limitations as are prescribed by RCW 27.12.060 through 27.12.070 for rural county library districts and shall follow the same procedures and be subject to t…

If after an island library district serving a single island has been established, a rural county library district serving all of the area of the county not included within the area of incorporated cities and towns is established as provided in RCW 27.12.040, the district serving …

A rural partial-county library district may be created in a portion of the unincorporated area of a county as provided in this section if a rural county library district, intercounty rural library district, or island library district has not been created in the county.The procedu…

The legislature finds that it is in the interests of the people of the state of Washington to be able to establish library capital facility areas as quasi-municipal corporations and independent taxing units existing within the boundaries of existing rural county library districts…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Library district" means rural county library district, rural intercounty library district, rural partial-county library district, or island library district.(2) "Libr…

(1) Upon receipt of a completed written request to both establish a library capital facility area and submit a ballot proposition under RCW 27.15.050 to finance library capital facilities, that is signed by a majority of the members of the board of trustees of a library district …

The governing body of the library capital facility area shall be three members of the county legislative authority from each county in which the library capital facility area is located. In counties that have more than three members of their legislative body, the three members wh…

A library capital facilities [facility] area may construct, acquire, maintain, and remodel library capital facilities and the governing body of the library capital facility area may, by interlocal agreement or otherwise, contract with a county, city, town, or library district to …

(1) A library capital facility area may contract indebtedness or borrow money to finance library capital facilities and may issue general obligation bonds for such purpose not exceeding an amount, together with any existing indebtedness of the library capital facility area, equal…

(1) A library capital facility area may be dissolved by a majority vote of the governing body when all obligations under any general obligation bonds issued by the library capital facility area have been discharged and any other contractual obligations of the library capital faci…

As used in this chapter, except where the context otherwise requires:(1) "Compact" means the interstate library compact.(2) "Public library agency", with reference to this state, means the state library and any county or city library or any regional library, rural county library …

The interstate library compact hereby is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows:INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACTARTICLE I. POLICY AND PURPOSEBecause the desire for the services provided by libraries t…

The state librarian shall be the compact administrator pursuant to Article X of the compact. The state librarian shall appoint one or more deputy compact administrators. Every library agreement made pursuant to Article VI of the compact shall, as a condition precedent to its entr…

No regional library, county library, rural county library district library, island library district library, intercounty rural library district library, or city library of this state shall be a party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a l…

In the event of withdrawal from the compact the compact administrator shall send and receive any notices required by Article XI(b) of the compact.[ 1965 ex.s. c 93 s 5.]

The state law library shall be a part of the judicial branch of state government and shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction and control of the supreme court.[ 1959 c 188 s 1.]Notes:Committee abolished: "The state law library committee is hereby abolished." [ 1959 c 188 s 5.] P…

The supreme court shall appoint a state law librarian, who may be removed at its pleasure. The librarian shall receive such compensation only as shall be fixed by the court.The court may also appoint and fix the salaries of such assistants and clerical personnel as may be require…

The duties of the state law librarian shall be as prescribed by statute and by rules of court.[ 1959 c 188 s 3.]Notes:Duties of state law librarian relative to session laws, legislative journals and supreme court reports: Chapter 40.04 RCW.

Each county with a population of eight thousand or more shall have a county law library, which shall be governed and maintained as hereinafter provided.[ 1992 c 62 s 1; 1919 c 84 s 1; RRS s 8247.]

(1) Unless a regional law library is created pursuant to RCW 27.24.062, every county with a population of three hundred thousand or more must have a board of law library trustees consisting of five members to be constituted as follows: The chair of the county legislative authorit…

The board of law library trustees shall have power:(1) To make and enforce rules for their own procedure and for the government, care and use of the library, and for the guidance of employees.(2) To remove any trustee, except an ex officio trustee, for neglect to attend the meeti…

The board of law library trustees shall, on or before the first Monday in September of each year, make a report to the county legislative authority of their county giving the condition of their trust, with a full statement of all property received and how used, the number of book…

Two or more counties each with a population of from eight thousand to less than one hundred twenty-five thousand at the time of creation of the regional law library may, by agreement of the respective law library boards of trustees as described in RCW 27.24.020(2), create a regio…

The county legislative authority of each county that is required to maintain a county law library shall upon demand by the board of law library trustees, provide a room suitable for the law library, with adequate heat, light, and janitor service.[ 1992 c 62 s 5; 1933 c 167 s 3, p…

The use of the county law library shall be free to the judges of the state, to state and county officials, and to members of the bar, and to such others as the board of trustees may by rule provide. Residents of counties with a population of three hundred thousand or more shall h…

In each county with a population of less than eight thousand, there may be a county law library which shall be governed and maintained by the prosecuting attorney who shall also serve as trustee of such library without additional salary or other compensation.The use of the county…

In each county pursuant to this chapter, the county treasurer shall deposit in the county or regional law library fund a sum equal to seventeen dollars for every new probate or civil filing fee, including appeals and for every fee for filing a counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-…

The collection of the fees directed in RCW 27.24.070 shall be discontinued whenever the board of trustees of a county library or the prosecuting attorney, as the case may be, files with the county clerk and clerks of the district courts a written resolution to the effect that the…

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 April 1, 1992.[ 1992 c 62 s 10.]

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 …