Washington Administrative Code
Title 100 - 1989 Centennial Commission
Chapter 100-100 - Centennial commission
Section 100-100-020 - Commission duties
Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
The commission's duties include:
(1) Development of a comprehensive plan and program for celebrating the centennial of Washington's admission to the union:
(2) Development of comprehensive program events commemorating:
(3) Development and implementation of a "Return of the Tall Ships" program, designed to:
(4) Development and implementation of a program to observe the two-hundredth anniversary of the United States Constitution and the one-hundredth anniversary of the adoption of Washington's Constitution, including:
(5) Cooperation with state agencies, private corporations, and other organizations in the sponsorship of "Pacific Celebration '89," focusing on Washington's future relationship with Pacific Rim nations;
(6) Reports to the governor and the legislature incorporating recommendations of programs and activities, no later than December 31 of each year, including but not limited to:
(7) Biennial funding proposals for presentation to the legislature, including but not limited to development of fund-raising plans requiring legislative authority for this commission to conduct:
(8) Cooperation with, and coordination of the activities of, state agencies, local governments, historical societies, regional/community/neighborhood groups, nonprofit associations, corporations, labor unions, and other organizations in development of state, regional and local plans for the centennial celebrations, capital projects both new and especially restorative, and other projects and activities, and assisting the foregoing organizations with plans for raising the revenue necessary for their implementation;
(9) Development of a plan of matching grants for historic preservation projects, museums, libraries, parks, and/or other state, regional and local projects intended to be legacies to succeeding generations as may be authorized by statute or executive order;
(10) Sponsorship and cooperation with other organizations sponsoring composition of centennial music, creation of works in the plastic arts, drama, fiction, poetry, and other audio-visual media;
(11) Sponsorship and cooperation with other organizations sponsoring fun and games, athletic contests, and other participatory activities designed to elicit the widest possible interest in the celebration of the centennial;
(12) Acceptance of gifts and grants from government agencies, corporations, other organizations, and private citizens, in accordance with RCW 27.60.060;
(13) Adoption of policy and procedures for contracting and procurement, which shall be published in a contracting manual and made available to any interested person;
(14) Approve appointment of an executive secretary; authorize employment of such other personnel as may be required to accomplish the objectives and purposes enumerated herein; set salary levels for personnel exempt from classified service;
(15) Adoption of a preliminary budget for approval of the governor and the legislature and a final budget which complies with legislative appropriations and governor's directives;
(16) Compilation and use regularly of the widest possible mailing list, including news media, historic societies, government agencies, relevant community groups, and other organizations not only for the purpose of generating interest in the centennial celebration but also as a means of conducting commission business in a public manner;
(17) Establishment and maintenance of close working rapport with the other states whose centennials will occur in 1989 and 1990;
(18) Establishment of standing and ad hoc committees as necessary;
(19) Preparation of and publishing a final report to the legislature and the governor no later than December 31, 1993; and
(20) Conclusion of commission business on December 31, 1993, in an orderly manner and disposition of all documents, records, furniture, equipment, and other assets in accordance with directives from the legislature and governor.
Statutory Authority: RCW 27.60.010 and 27.60.040. 86-21-084 (Resolution No. 86-2), § 100-100-020, filed 10/17/86. Statutory Authority: Chapter 27.60 RCW. 85-03-011 (Resolution No. 84-2), § 100-100-020, filed 1/4/85.