44-353

44-353. Acquiring title to undocumented
property

A. A museum may acquire title to undocumented property held by a museum for seven
years or longer, verifiable through written records, with no valid claim or contact by
any person in the following manner:

1. The museum shall publish a notice once a week for two consecutive weeks in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the museum is located and in the
county in which the lender's last known address is located, if applicable. This notice
shall include:

(a) A brief and general description of the property.

(b) The date or approximate date of the loan or acquisition by the museum, if
known.

(c) Notice of the intent of the museum to claim title if no valid claims are made
within sixty-five days from the date of the first notice, if no publication in a
newspaper is required, or publication under this section.

(d) The name and address of the museum representative to contact for more
information or to make a claim.

(e) The lender's name and last known address, if known.

2. If no valid claims have been made by the end of sixty-five days, the museum
shall publish a second notice once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of
general circulation in the county in which the museum is located and in the county in
which the lender's last known address is located, if applicable. This second notice
shall include:

(a) A brief and general description of the property.

(b) The date or approximate date of the loan or acquisition by the museum, if
known.

(c) Notice that the museum claims title to the property as of the date described in
paragraph 1, subdivision (c) of this subsection.

(d) The lender's name and last known address, if known.

B. On compliance with subsection A of this section clear and unrestricted title is
transferred to the museum as of the date described in subsection A, paragraph 1,
subdivision (c) of this section.