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(1) The secretary of state may solicit and accept gifts, grants, conveyances, bequests, and devises of real or personal property, or both, in trust or otherwise, and sell, lease, exchange, invest, or expend these donations or the proceeds, rents, profits, and income from the donations except as limited by the donor's terms.

     (2) Moneys received under this section may be used only for the following purposes:

     (a) Conducting oral histories;

     (b) Archival activities; and

     (c) Washington state library activities.

     (3) Moneys received under this section must be deposited in the oral history, state library, and archives account established in RCW 43.07.380.

     (4) The secretary of state shall adopt rules to govern and protect the receipt and expenditure of the proceeds.

[2003 c 164 § 1.]