(a) Unless otherwise approved by the Committee, only unrestricted gifts may be accepted.
(b) The gift must be accepted and acknowledged in accordance with procedures established by the Office of the Governor and the Committee.
(c) Major donations, as defined by the Committee, merit a thank you letter from the First Lady, the Governor, or from both.
(d) The Curator, with the concurrence of the Governor and the Chairperson of the Committee, may purchase or accept a gift without full committee approval if its value does not exceed $5,000.
(e) Donated works at Government House for study, evaluation, or on loan must be appraised.
(f) When articles of furniture, fixtures or decorative art have been declared of historic or artistic interest in accordance with the standards adhered to by the Historic Preservation Office and have been properly acquired by the Historic Preservation Officer, the works are considered inalienable and become the property of Government House and the Virgin Islands Government. These works must be maintained, stored, displayed, or used in a Government-owned building or property and are never to be stored, displayed, or used in a private residence, building, or structure.
(g) All works accessioned into the Government House Collection fall under the jurisdiction of the Committee and are governed by this subchapter.