The legislature recognizes this state’s responsibility to foster culture and the arts and its interest in the viable development of the state’s artists by the establishment of the Washington state arts commission. The legislature declares it to be a policy of this state that a portion of appropriations for capital expenditures be set aside for the acquisition of works of art to be placed in public buildings or lands. There is hereby established a visual arts program to be administered by the Washington state arts commission.

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Severability1983 c 204: “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 of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.” [ 1983 c 204 § 11.]
Allocation of moneys for acquisition of works of artExpenditure by arts commissionConditions: RCW 43.17.200.
Colleges and universities, purchases of works of artProcedure: RCW 28B.10.025.
Purchase of works of artProcedure: RCW 43.19.455.
School districts, purchases of works of artProcedure: RCW 28A.335.210.

Terms Used In Washington Code 43.46.090

  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.