Section 255-02-030 - OrganizationThe fund is administered by the heritage resource center, which is an outreach program of the Washington state historical society.
(1) The director of the heritage resource center shall be the administrator of the fund.(2) The director of the Washington state historical society and the director of the heritage resource center shall be the authorizing officials for the agency.(3) There shall be an advisory panel, appointed by the authorizing officials, to determine grant guidelines and review grant applications. The panel shall be comprised of individuals whose expertise can address specific issues.(a) The panel will meet at least two times per year to review procedures and to evaluate grant applications.(b) Panel members may be reimbursed for travel expenses.(c) The advisory panel shall have at least one representative from the Washington museum association, the eastern Washington state historical society, the office of the secretary of state, and the office of archaeology and historic preservation.(d) Panel members shall refrain from making recommendations if there is a conflict of interest involving an applicant or specific application.(4) The panel will make recommendations and provide a ranked list of these recommendations to the office of financial management, the office of the governor, and state legislature.(5) The capital projects fund shall be housed at the Heritage Resource Center, Washington State Historical Society, at 211 West 21st Ave., Olympia WA 98501.Wash. Admin. Code § 255-02-030
Statutory Authority: RCW 27.34.330. 98-11-005, § 255-02-030, filed 5/7/98, effective 6/7/98.