§18-2-16 Establishment and operation of state camp and conference center; rental thereof; expenditures; gifts and donations; county court may erect and equip buildings. - West Virginia Statutes

§18-2-16. Establishment and operation of state camp and conference center; rental thereof; expenditures; gifts and donations; county court may erect and equip buildings.
For the purpose of developing competent leadership, developing character, training for useful citizenship, fostering patriotism, and of providing and encouraging the development of organized recreational activities for Future Farmers of America and Future Homemakers of America members, and other youth and adult groups, a camp and conference center is hereby established.

The West Virginia board of education is hereby authorized to secure a site for such camp and conference center at some suitable place and provide the necessary buildings and equipment therefor.

Such camp and conference center shall be operated by the division of vocational education of the West Virginia board of education. Such camp and conference center may be rented for educational purposes only and the rent received therefor shall be deposited in the state treasury and paid out on requisition of the division of vocational education of the West Virginia board of education for the maintenance and operation of such camp and conference center.

Any appropriations now or hereafter made by the Legislature to carry out the provisions and purposes of this section shall be expended through the West Virginia board of education.

The West Virginia board of education is hereby authorized and empowered to receive and use such gifts and donations of money, land, buildings, materials, equipment, supplies, and labor, either from public or private sources, as may be offered unconditionally or under such conditions as in the judgment of the West Virginia board of education are proper and consistent with the provisions of this section.

All the money received as gifts and donations, by the West Virginia board of education shall be deposited in the state treasury to be used by the said board of education in establishing and maintaining the aforesaid camp and conference center. A report of all gifts and donations offered and accepted, together with the names of the donors and the amounts contributed by each and all disbursements therefrom shall be submitted annually to the governor of the state by the West Virginia board of education.

The county court of any county may appropriate and expend money from the general county fund, or from any special fund available for such purpose, to erect and equip a cottage or county building on such camp and conference center property.