An Act to Amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code Relating to Abandoned, Unclaimed, or Unsolicited Cultural Property.
It became law on Mar 8, 2018.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 7
- Latest action
- Mar 8, 2018
What it does
This bill creates an Abandoned Cultural Property Act. The act allows museums to establish title to property that has been donated or left with the museum after any loan period has terminated and the lender cannot be found.\r Currently such assets drain the museum resources by taking up space and having to be cared for.\r Museums need a process by which they can establish clear title to abandoned, unclaimed, or unsolicited property.\r This law will allow more efficient use of museum funds and will assist museums to conserve, display, and ethically dispose of abandoned, unclaimed, or unsolicited property.\r This bill is modeled after Indiana's law. Delaware is 1 of only 4 states that has no…
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