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§10227 Title to personal property
Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 101— - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › § 10227
Summary
Despite other laws, personal property bought with funds under this chapter, including before October 12, 1984, belongs to the criminal justice agency or nonprofit buying it if it tells the State office (section 10158 or 1408) that it will use the item for criminal justice. If it does not, the State office gets ownership and must first seek Statewide criminal justice use before using or disposing of the item.
Full Legal Text
Title 34, §10227
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, title to all expendable and nonexpendable personal property purchased with funds made available under this chapter, including such property purchased with funds made available under this chapter as in effect before October 12, 1984, shall vest in the criminal justice agency or nonprofit organization that purchased the property if it certifies to the State office responsible for the trust fund required by section 10158 of this title, or the State office described in section 1408 11 See References in Text note below.,,22 So in original. as the case may be, that it will use the property for criminal justice purposes. If such certification is not made, title to the property shall vest in the State office, which shall seek to have the property used for criminal justice purposes elsewhere in the State prior to using it or disposing of it in any other manner.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 1408, referred to in text, is section 1408 of Pub. L. 90–351, which was classified to section 3796aa–7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40156(c)(8), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1924. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 3789 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 808 of Pub. L. 90–351, title I, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1204, amended section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, prior to repeal by section 609B(e) of Pub. L. 98–473.
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–162 substituted “the State office responsible for the trust fund required by section 3757 of this title, or the State office described in section 3796aa–7 of this title,” for “the State office described in section 3757 or 3796aa–7 of this title”. 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “3757” for “3748, 3796o,”. 1990—Pub. L. 101–647 substituted “, 3796o, or 3796aa–7 of this title” for “or 3796o of this title”. 1986—Pub. L. 99–570 inserted reference to section 3796o of this title and “, as the case may be,”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2006 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 109–162 applicable with respect to the first fiscal year beginning after Jan. 5, 2006, and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1111(d) of Pub. L. 109–162, set out as a note under section 10151 of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 10101 of this title.
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Citation
34 U.S.C. § 10227
Title 34 — Navy
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Apr 6, 2026
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