Revised Code of Washington
Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities

27.04.010 - Library created—Rule-making authority—Appointment of state librarian. - RCW 27.04.010 Library created—Rule-making authority—Appointment of state librarian. (1) There...

27.04.045 - Duties of state librarian—Lending fees for interlibrary services. - RCW 27.04.045 Duties of state librarian—Lending fees for interlibrary services....

27.04.055 - Qualifications of librarians—Rules—Fees. - RCW 27.04.055 Qualifications of librarians—Rules—Fees. No library serving a community...

27.04.100 - Reimbursement of employees for offender or resident assaults. - RCW 27.04.100 Reimbursement of employees for offender or resident assaults....

27.04.105 - Grant pilot program—Student aid—Report. - RCW 27.04.105 Grant pilot program—Student aid—Report. (1) Subject to availability...

27.04.900 - State library commission—Transfer of functions to office of the secretary of state. - RCW 27.04.900 State library commission—Transfer of functions to office of...

27.04.901 - Effective date—2002 c 342. - RCW 27.04.901 Effective date—2002 c 342. This act takes effect...

Chapter 27.12 - Public Libraries.

27.12.010 - Definitions. - RCW 27.12.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the...

27.12.020 - Policy of state. - RCW 27.12.020 Policy of state. It is hereby declared to...

27.12.025 - Authorization. - RCW 27.12.025 Authorization. Any governmental unit has power to establish...

27.12.030 - Libraries, how established. - RCW 27.12.030 Libraries, how established. A library may be established...

27.12.040 - Rural library districts—Establishment—Proposed maximum levy rate. - RCW 27.12.040 Rural library districts—Establishment—Proposed maximum levy rate. The procedure...

27.12.050 - Rural library districts—Board of library trustees—Tax levies. - RCW 27.12.050 Rural library districts—Board of library trustees—Tax levies. (1)...

27.12.060 - Rural library districts—General powers. - RCW 27.12.060 Rural library districts—General powers. A rural county library...

27.12.070 - Rural county library districts or rural partial-county library districts—Disbursement of revenues and collection of taxes. - RCW 27.12.070 Rural county library districts or rural partial-county library...

27.12.079 - Disincorporation of district located in county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more and inactive for five years. - RCW 27.12.079 Disincorporation of district located in county with a...

27.12.080 - Regional libraries. - RCW 27.12.080 Regional libraries. Two or more counties, or other...

27.12.090 - Intercounty rural library districts—Establishment. - RCW 27.12.090 Intercounty rural library districts—Establishment. Intercounty rural library districts...

27.12.100 - Intercounty rural library districts—Establishment—Procedure. - RCW 27.12.100 Intercounty rural library districts—Establishment—Procedure. An intercounty rural library...

27.12.110 - Intercounty rural library districts—Expansion of existing districts. - RCW 27.12.110 Intercounty rural library districts—Expansion of existing districts. An...

27.12.120 - Intercounty rural library districts—Assumption of property, assets, liabilities. - RCW 27.12.120 Intercounty rural library districts—Assumption of property, assets, liabilities....

27.12.130 - Intercounty rural library districts—Board of trustees. - RCW 27.12.130 Intercounty rural library districts—Board of trustees. Immediately following...

27.12.140 - Intercounty rural library districts—Name may be adopted. - RCW 27.12.140 Intercounty rural library districts—Name may be adopted. The...

27.12.150 - Intercounty rural library districts—Tax levies. - RCW 27.12.150 Intercounty rural library districts—Tax levies. Funds for the...

27.12.160 - Intercounty rural library districts—District treasurer. - RCW 27.12.160 Intercounty rural library districts—District treasurer. The board of...

27.12.170 - Intercounty rural library districts—Powers of board—Procedures. - RCW 27.12.170 Intercounty rural library districts—Powers of board—Procedures. Except as...

27.12.180 - Contracts for library service. - RCW 27.12.180 Contracts for library service. Instead of establishing or...

27.12.190 - Library trustees—Appointment, election, removal, compensation. - RCW 27.12.190 Library trustees—Appointment, election, removal, compensation. The management and...

27.12.192 - Library trustees—Seven member rural county library district boards. - RCW 27.12.192 Library trustees—Seven member rural county library district boards....

27.12.210 - Library trustees—Organization—Bylaws—Powers and duties. - RCW 27.12.210 Library trustees—Organization—Bylaws—Powers and duties. The trustees, immediately after...

27.12.212 - Community revitalization financing—Public improvements. - RCW 27.12.212 Community revitalization financing—Public improvements. In addition to other...

27.12.215 - Job recruitment expenditures authorized. - RCW 27.12.215 Job recruitment expenditures authorized. The trustees of a...

27.12.220 - Rural, island, and intercounty rural districts—Budget for capital outlays—Accumulation of funds. - RCW 27.12.220 Rural, island, and intercounty rural districts—Budget for capital...

27.12.222 - Rural, island, and intercounty rural districts—General obligation bonds—Excess levies. - RCW 27.12.222 Rural, island, and intercounty rural districts—General obligation bonds—Excess...

27.12.223 - Bonds—Sale—Security for deposit. - RCW 27.12.223 Bonds—Sale—Security for deposit. Bonds authorized by RCW 27.12.222...

27.12.240 - Annual appropriations—Control of expenditures. - RCW 27.12.240 Annual appropriations—Control of expenditures. After a library shall...

27.12.260 - Annual report of trustees. - RCW 27.12.260 Annual report of trustees. At the close of...

27.12.270 - Rules and regulations—Free use of libraries. - RCW 27.12.270 Rules and regulations—Free use of libraries. Every library...

27.12.280 - Use by nonresidents—Exchange of books. - RCW 27.12.280 Use by nonresidents—Exchange of books. The board of...

27.12.285 - Library services for Indian tribes. - RCW 27.12.285 Library services for Indian tribes. The legislature finds...

27.12.290 - Violators may be excluded. - RCW 27.12.290 Violators may be excluded. A board of library...

27.12.300 - Gifts—Title to property. - RCW 27.12.300 Gifts—Title to property. The title to money or...

27.12.305 - Sale of library materials authorized—Disposition of proceeds. - RCW 27.12.305 Sale of library materials authorized—Disposition of proceeds. Any...

27.12.310 - Charter provisions superseded. - RCW 27.12.310 Charter provisions superseded. Every existing free public library...

27.12.320 - Dissolution—Disposition of property. - RCW 27.12.320 Dissolution—Disposition of property. A library established or maintained...

27.12.321 - School district public libraries abolished—Disposition of assets. - RCW 27.12.321 School district public libraries abolished—Disposition of assets. School...

27.12.330 - Penalty for injury to property. - RCW 27.12.330 Penalty for injury to property. Whoever intentionally injures,...

27.12.340 - Wilfully retaining books—Infraction. - RCW 27.12.340 Wilfully retaining books—Infraction. It is a class 4...

27.12.350 - Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property—Limit on indebtedness—Election, when. - RCW 27.12.350 Executory conditional sales contracts for purchase of property—Limit...

27.12.355 - Rural county library district, island library district, or intercounty rural library district—Withdrawal or reannexation of areas. - RCW 27.12.355 Rural county library district, island library district, or...

27.12.360 - Annexation of city or town into rural county library district, island library district, or intercounty rural library district—Initiation procedure. - RCW 27.12.360 Annexation of city or town into rural county...

27.12.370 - Annexation of city or town into library district—Special election procedure. - RCW 27.12.370 Annexation of city or town into library district—Special...

27.12.380 - Annexation of city or town into library district—Withdrawal of annexed city or town. - RCW 27.12.380 Annexation of city or town into library district—Withdrawal...

27.12.390 - Annexation of city or town into library district—Tax levies. - RCW 27.12.390 Annexation of city or town into library district—Tax...

27.12.395 - Annexation of city or town into library district—Assumption of liabilities. - RCW 27.12.395 Annexation of city or town into library district—Assumption...

27.12.400 - Island library districts—Establishment—Procedure. - RCW 27.12.400 Island library districts—Establishment—Procedure. The procedure for the establishment...

27.12.410 - Island library districts—Restrictions on establishment. - RCW 27.12.410 Island library districts—Restrictions on establishment. An island library...

27.12.420 - Island library districts—Board of trustees—Tax levies. - RCW 27.12.420 Island library districts—Board of trustees—Tax levies. Immediately following...

27.12.430 - Island library districts—Name may be adopted. - RCW 27.12.430 Island library districts—Name may be adopted. The board...

27.12.440 - Island library districts—Powers and limitations for indebtedness. - RCW 27.12.440 Island library districts—Powers and limitations for indebtedness. Except...

27.12.450 - Island library districts—Dissolution, when. - RCW 27.12.450 Island library districts—Dissolution, when. If after an island...

27.12.470 - Rural partial-county library districts. - RCW 27.12.470 Rural partial-county library districts. A rural partial-county library...

Chapter 27.15 - Library Capital Facility Areas.

27.15.005 - Findings. - RCW 27.15.005 Findings. The legislature finds that it is in...

27.15.010 - Definitions. - RCW 27.15.010 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the...

27.15.020 - Request to establish library capital facility area—Ballot proposition. - RCW 27.15.020 Request to establish library capital facility area—Ballot proposition....

27.15.030 - Governing body. - RCW 27.15.030 Governing body. The governing body of the library...

27.15.040 - Authority to construct, acquire, maintain, and remodel facilities—Interlocal agreements—Legal title. - RCW 27.15.040 Authority to construct, acquire, maintain, and remodel facilities—Interlocal...

27.15.050 - Financing—Bonds authorized. - RCW 27.15.050 Financing—Bonds authorized. (1) A library capital facility area...

27.15.060 - Dissolution of library capital facility area. - RCW 27.15.060 Dissolution of library capital facility area. (1) A...

Chapter 27.18 - Interstate Library Compact.

27.18.010 - Definitions. - RCW 27.18.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, except where...

27.18.020 - Compact enacted—Provisions. - RCW 27.18.020 Compact enacted—Provisions. The interstate library compact hereby is...

27.18.030 - Compact administrator—Deputies—Library agreements, submittal. - RCW 27.18.030 Compact administrator—Deputies—Library agreements, submittal. The state librarian shall...

27.18.040 - Compliance with tax and bonding laws enjoined. - RCW 27.18.040 Compliance with tax and bonding laws enjoined. No...

27.18.050 - Withdrawal—Compact administrator to send and receive notices. - RCW 27.18.050 Withdrawal—Compact administrator to send and receive notices. In...

Chapter 27.20 - State Law Library.

27.20.030 - Library part of judicial branch. - RCW 27.20.030 Library part of judicial branch. The state law...

27.20.040 - State law librarian and assistants—Appointment, tenure, compensation. - RCW 27.20.040 State law librarian and assistants—Appointment, tenure, compensation. The...

27.20.050 - Duties of law librarian. - RCW 27.20.050 Duties of law librarian. The duties of the...

Chapter 27.24 - County Law Libraries.

27.24.010 - Establishment. - RCW 27.24.010 Establishment. Each county with a population of eight...

27.24.020 - Board of trustees—Composition—Terms. - RCW 27.24.020 Board of trustees—Composition—Terms. (1) Unless a regional law...

27.24.030 - Powers of board. - RCW 27.24.030 Powers of board. The board of law library...

27.24.040 - Annual report. - RCW 27.24.040 Annual report. The board of law library trustees...

27.24.062 - Establishment of regional law libraries. - RCW 27.24.062 Establishment of regional law libraries. Two or more...

27.24.066 - Library rooms and service. - RCW 27.24.066 Library rooms and service. The county legislative authority...

27.24.067 - Free use of library. - RCW 27.24.067 Free use of library. The use of the...

27.24.068 - Establishment of county law library—Trustee—Free use of library. - RCW 27.24.068 Establishment of county law library—Trustee—Free use of library....

27.24.070 - Portion of filing fees for county or regional law library. - RCW 27.24.070 Portion of filing fees for county or regional...

27.24.090 - Discontinuance of fees. - RCW 27.24.090 Discontinuance of fees. The collection of the fees...

27.24.900 - Effective date—1992 c 62. - RCW 27.24.900 Effective date—1992 c 62. This act is necessary...

Chapter 27.34 - State Historical Societies—Historic Preservation.

27.34.010 - Purpose. - RCW 27.34.010 Purpose. The legislature finds that those articles and...

27.34.020 - Definitions. - RCW 27.34.020 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the...

27.34.060 - State historical societies—Budget requests. - RCW 27.34.060 State historical societies—Budget requests. Each state historical society...

27.34.070 - State historical societies—Powers and duties—Rules. - RCW 27.34.070 State historical societies—Powers and duties—Rules. (1) Each state...

27.34.075 - Educational publications printing. - RCW 27.34.075 Educational publications printing. The provisions of chapter 43.19...

27.34.080 - State historical societies—Appointment of directors—Removal. - RCW 27.34.080 State historical societies—Appointment of directors—Removal. The governing board...

27.34.200 - Archaeology and historic preservation—Legislative declaration. - RCW 27.34.200 Archaeology and historic preservation—Legislative declaration. The legislature hereby...

27.34.220 - Director—Powers. - RCW 27.34.220 Director—Powers. The director or the director's designee is...

27.34.230 - Director—Duties. - RCW 27.34.230 Director—Duties. The director or the director's designee shall:...

27.34.240 - Apportionment of grants. - RCW 27.34.240 Apportionment of grants. The amounts made available for...

27.34.250 - Advisory council on historic preservation—Members. - RCW 27.34.250 Advisory council on historic preservation—Members. (1) There is...

27.34.260 - Advisory council—Compensation and reimbursement of members. - RCW 27.34.260 Advisory council—Compensation and reimbursement of members. The directors...

27.34.270 - Advisory council—Duties. - RCW 27.34.270 Advisory council—Duties. The advisory council shall: (1) Advise...

27.34.280 - Advisory council, heritage council—Financial and administrative services. - RCW 27.34.280 Advisory council, heritage council—Financial and administrative services. The...

27.34.330 - Heritage capital projects—Proposals for funding—Prioritized list. - RCW 27.34.330 Heritage capital projects—Proposals for funding—Prioritized list. The Washington...

27.34.350 - Governor's award for excellence in teaching history. - RCW 27.34.350 Governor's award for excellence in teaching history. (1)...

27.34.360 - Women's history consortium—Created—Washington state historical society as managing agency. - RCW 27.34.360 Women's history consortium—Created—Washington state historical society as managing...

27.34.365 - Women's history consortium—Board of advisors. - RCW 27.34.365 Women's history consortium—Board of advisors. The board of...

27.34.370 - Women's history consortium—Responsibilities of board of advisors. - RCW 27.34.370 Women's history consortium—Responsibilities of board of advisors. Key...

27.34.375 - Women's history consortium—Responsibilities. - RCW 27.34.375 Women's history consortium—Responsibilities. Within available resources, the consortium...

27.34.380 - Women's history consortium—Report to the legislature. - RCW 27.34.380 Women's history consortium—Report to the legislature. The consortium...

27.34.390 - Vancouver national historic reserve. - RCW 27.34.390 Vancouver national historic reserve. The legislature affirms that...

27.34.395 - Vancouver national historic reserve—Designated partner representative—Duties of Washington state historical society. - RCW 27.34.395 Vancouver national historic reserve—Designated partner representative—Duties of Washington...

27.34.400 - Heritage barn preservation program. - RCW 27.34.400 Heritage barn preservation program. (1) The Washington state...

27.34.410 - Heritage barn preservation fund. - RCW 27.34.410 Heritage barn preservation fund. (1) The heritage barn...

27.34.415 - Cemeteries—Burial sites—Centralized database. - RCW 27.34.415 Cemeteries—Burial sites—Centralized database. The department of archaeology and...

27.34.420 - Washington state historic cemetery preservation capital grant program. - RCW 27.34.420 Washington state historic cemetery preservation capital grant program....

27.34.900 - Historic Lord mansion. - RCW 27.34.900 Historic Lord mansion. The building and grounds designated...

27.34.906 - Pickett House—In trust—Reverter. - RCW 27.34.906 Pickett House—In trust—Reverter. Said chapter, by acceptance of...

27.34.910 - Effective date—1983 c 91. - RCW 27.34.910 Effective date—1983 c 91. This act is necessary...

27.34.916 - Effective date—1993 c 101. - RCW 27.34.916 Effective date—1993 c 101. This act is necessary...

Chapter 27.40 - Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum of University of Washington.

27.40.010 - Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum constituted state natural history and anthropology museum. - RCW 27.40.010 Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum constituted state...

27.40.030 - Acceptance of materials from private sources. - RCW 27.40.030 Acceptance of materials from private sources. This museum...

27.40.034 - Permanent acquisition of documents and materials on loan to museum, procedure—Return of stolen documents and materials to owner. - RCW 27.40.034 Permanent acquisition of documents and materials on loan...

27.40.036 - Sale or trade of acquired documents or materials—Use of proceeds. - RCW 27.40.036 Sale or trade of acquired documents or materials—Use...

27.40.040 - Management in board of regents. - RCW 27.40.040 Management in board of regents. The board of...

Chapter 27.44 - Indian Graves and Records.

27.44.020 - Examination permitted—Removal to archaeological repository. - RCW 27.44.020 Examination permitted—Removal to archaeological repository. Any archaeologist or...

27.44.030 - Intent. - RCW 27.44.030 Intent. The legislature hereby declares that: (1) Native...

27.44.040 - Protection of Indian graves—Penalty. - RCW 27.44.040 Protection of Indian graves—Penalty. (1) Any person who...

27.44.050 - Civil action by Indian tribe or member—Time for commencing action—Venue—Damages—Attorneys' fees. - RCW 27.44.050 Civil action by Indian tribe or member—Time for...

27.44.055 - Skeletal human remains—Duty to notify—Ground disturbing activities—Coroner determination—Definitions. - RCW 27.44.055 Skeletal human remains—Duty to notify—Ground disturbing activities—Coroner determination—Definitions....

27.44.901 - Liberal construction—1989 c 44. - RCW 27.44.901 Liberal construction—1989 c 44. This act is to...

Chapter 27.48 - Preservation of Historical Materials.

27.48.010 - Public purpose declared—Powers of counties and municipalities. - RCW 27.48.010 Public purpose declared—Powers of counties and municipalities. The...

27.48.040 - Capitol furnishings preservation committee—Capitol furnishings preservation committee account. - RCW 27.48.040 Capitol furnishings preservation committee—Capitol furnishings preservation committee account....

27.48.050 - Fund-raising for preservation and restoration of the state legislative building. - RCW 27.48.050 Fund-raising for preservation and restoration of the state...

Chapter 27.53 - Archaeological Sites and Resources.

27.53.010 - Declaration. - RCW 27.53.010 Declaration. The legislature hereby declares that the public...

27.53.020 - Archaeological resource preservation—Designation of department of archaeology and historic preservation—Cooperation among agencies. - RCW 27.53.020 Archaeological resource preservation—Designation of department of archaeology and...

27.53.030 - Definitions. - RCW 27.53.030 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...

27.53.040 - Archaeological resources—Declaration. - RCW 27.53.040 Archaeological resources—Declaration. All sites, objects, structures, artifacts, implements,...

27.53.045 - Abandoned archaeological resources—Declaration. - RCW 27.53.045 Abandoned archaeological resources—Declaration. All historic archaeological resources abandoned...

27.53.060 - Disturbing archaeological resource or site—Permit required—Conditions—Exceptions—Penalty. - RCW 27.53.060 Disturbing archaeological resource or site—Permit required—Conditions—Exceptions—Penalty. (1) On...

27.53.070 - Field investigations—Communication of site or resource location to department. - RCW 27.53.070 Field investigations—Communication of site or resource location to...

27.53.080 - Archaeological activities upon public lands—Entry—Agreement—Approval of activities—Information regarding results of studies and activities. - RCW 27.53.080 Archaeological activities upon public lands—Entry—Agreement—Approval of activities—Information regarding...

27.53.090 - Violations—Penalty. - RCW 27.53.090 Violations—Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any...

27.53.095 - Knowing and willful failure to obtain or comply with permit—Penalties. - RCW 27.53.095 Knowing and willful failure to obtain or comply...

27.53.100 - Historic archaeological resources on state-owned aquatic lands—Discovery and report—Right of first refusal. - RCW 27.53.100 Historic archaeological resources on state-owned aquatic lands—Discovery and...

27.53.110 - Contracts for discovery and salvage of state-owned historic archaeological resources. - RCW 27.53.110 Contracts for discovery and salvage of state-owned historic...

27.53.120 - Recovery of property from historic archaeological sites—Mitigation of damage—Refusal to issue salvage permit to prevent destruction of resource. - RCW 27.53.120 Recovery of property from historic archaeological sites—Mitigation of...

27.53.130 - List of areas requiring permits. - RCW 27.53.130 List of areas requiring permits. The department shall...

27.53.140 - Rule-making authority. - RCW 27.53.140 Rule-making authority. The department shall have such rule-making...

27.53.150 - Proceeds from state's property—Deposit and use. - RCW 27.53.150 Proceeds from state's property—Deposit and use. Any proceeds...

Chapter 27.54 - Semiquincentennial Committee.

27.54.010 - Membership. - RCW 27.54.010 Membership. (Expires June 30, 2027.) (1) The semiquincentennial...

27.54.020 - Powers and duties. - RCW 27.54.020 Powers and duties. (Expires June 30, 2027.) (1)...

27.54.030 - Washington state historical society—Administrative responsibilities. - RCW 27.54.030 Washington state historical society—Administrative responsibilities. (Expires June 30,...

27.54.040 - Semiquincentennial account. - RCW 27.54.040 Semiquincentennial account. (Expires June 30, 2027.) The semiquincentennial...

27.54.050 - Annual report. - RCW 27.54.050 Annual report. (Expires June 30, 2027.) The semiquincentennial...

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Revised Code of Washington Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities

Revised Code of Washington
Title 27 - Libraries, Museums, and Historical Activities