Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73
§543 Method of disposition
Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - DISPOSING OF PROPERTY › § 543
Summary
An agency the GSA Administrator allows can get rid of surplus property by sale, trade, lease, permit, or transfer, accept money or other value, sign transfer papers, and take needed steps.
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Title 40, §543
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An executive agency designated or authorized by the Administrator of General Services to dispose of surplus property may do so by sale, exchange, lease, permit, or transfer, for cash, credit, or other property, with or without warranty, on terms and conditions that the Administrator considers proper. The agency may execute documents to transfer title or other interest in the property and may take other action it considers necessary or proper to dispose of the property under this chapter.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 54340:484(c).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 203(c), 63 Stat. 385.
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40 U.S.C. § 543
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73