minerals without authorization by the Legislature. Washington-Carver Camp in Fayette County, heretofore transferred to the public land corporation under the control, administration, and supervision of the department, shall continue under the department's control, administration and supervision. The department shall undertake to develop such cultural and multicultural, artistic, humanistic and educational programs at the camp as will serve and benefit the citizens of the state and the many cultures represented therein. In order to ensure the maximum reasonable utilization of that portion of the camp under its jurisduiction, the department shall, during times the camp is not being used for the department's purposes, make the camp available, under such terms as the department deems propetr, to any other agency of government or nonprofit group desiring to use the camp. The camp shall retain the name "Camp Washington-Carver" as indicative of its heritage of serving the black citizens of the state. The department is authorized to provide necessary and suitable equipment and other resources for implementing the provisions of this section. No minerals may be assigned, leased or otherwise encumbered, sold, mined, or removed with respect to the property heretofore transferred or the mineral rights retained without specific authorization by the Legislagture.
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