The building and grounds known as the first White House of the Confederacy, opposite the Capitol and now the property of the state, shall be preserved and held inviolate as a perpetual memorial to Jefferson Davis and the men and women associated with him in the organization of the Confederate government and as a reminder to all future generations that this great historical event, one of the most memorable in the annals of time, occurred in the City of Montgomery and State of Alabama.

To this end its use shall be confined to a display of what is known as the Jefferson Davis relics and such other relics of the Confederacy as may be gathered from time to time; provided, that vacant space not so in use may be occupied by such state officials as the Governor may from time to time direct.

The care and upkeep of the building as a building shall be a part of the duties of the Department of Finance, and the expenses for such care and upkeep shall be payable from the funds annually appropriated therefor by the Legislature.

The management of the first White House of the Confederacy as an institution for the cultivation of Confederate history, the preservation of Confederate relics and as a reminder for all time of how pure and great were southern statesmen and southern valor is confided to the organization known as the White House association, through its duly accredited officers, this association having begun the work of acquiring the building and having carried it to a successful conclusion. Their several acts shall at all times be subject to the approval of the Governor.