(1) The Washington community and technical college exceptional faculty awards program is established. The program shall be administered by the college board. The college faculty awards trust fund hereby created shall be administered by the state treasurer.

     (2) Funds appropriated by the legislature for the community and technical college exceptional faculty awards program shall be deposited in the college faculty awards trust fund. At the request of the college board, the treasurer shall release the state matching funds to the local endowment fund of the college or its foundation. No appropriation is necessary for the expenditure of moneys from the fund. Expenditures from the fund may be used solely for the exceptional faculty awards program.

[2003 c 129 § 2; 2002 c 371 § 902; 1993 c 87 § 1; 1991 sp.s. c 13 §§ 108, 109; 1991 c 238 § 63; 1990 c 29 § 2.]

NOTES:

     Severability -- Effective date -- 2002 c 371: See notes following RCW 9.46.100.

     Effective dates -- Severability -- 1991 sp.s. c 13: See notes following RCW 18.08.240.

     Severability -- 1990 c 29: See note following RCW 28B.50.835.