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Mississippi Statutes, Title 39

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Title 39, Libraries, Arts, Archives and History

23 chapters · 199 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 39199 Ch 5, Archives and History50 Ch 3, Libraries and Library Commission44 Ch 7, Antiquities23 Ch 17, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and …19 Ch 13, Historic Preservation Districts and …13 Ch 19, Museum Unclaimed Property Act11 Ch 11, Mississippi Arts Commission8 Ch 9, Trusts to Promote Arts and Sciences7 Ch 21, Mississippi Craft Center5 Ch 23, Mississippi Children’s Museum4 Ch 1, State Law Library; Legislative Refer…2 Ch 25, Mississippi Arts and Entertainment C…2 Ch 27, Mississippi Blues Commission2 Ch 15, Municipal and County Funds to Suppor…1

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 39✕Ch 19✕

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Museum Unclaimed Property Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-11 Acquisition of title to unclaimed property
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(a) From and after March 26, 1997, a museum acquires title to unclaimed property, under any of the following circumstances:(a) If a lender of property does not contact the museum in writing within ninety (90) days after the date notice was received for property for which a museum…
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-13 Escheat to state prohibited
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(1) Property on loan to a museum shall not escheat to the state under any state escheat law, but shall pass to the museum under the provisions of Section 39-19-11. (2) Property interests other than those specifically addressed in this chapter are not affected by this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-15 Transfer of title by museum
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A museum which acquires title to property under this chapter passes good title to another when transferring the property with the intent to pass title.

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-17 Lien for expenses for care of unclaimed loaned property

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From and after March 26, 1997, a museum shall have a lien for expenses incurred for reasonable care of loaned property unclaimed after the expiration date of the loan.

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-19 Conservation measures to property on loan

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(1) Unless there is a written agreement between the museum and the lender to the contrary, a museum may apply conservation measures to property on loan to the museum without the lender’s or claimant’s permission if immediate action is required to protect the property on loan or o…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-21 Loan provisions by written contract

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Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a lender and museum can bind themselves to different loan provisions by written contract.

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-3 Definitions

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(a) The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(a) “Lender” means an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, estate, or similar organization, whose name appears on the records of the museum as the en…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-5 Property loaned to museum; duties of museum

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(1) For property loaned to a museum on or after March 26, 1997, the museum shall do all of the following at the time of the loan:(a) Make and retain a written record containing at least all of the following:(i) The lender’s name, address, and telephone number;(ii) A description o…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-7 Property loaned to museum; duties of lender

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(1) As of March 26, 1997, the lender, or any successor of the lender, regardless of the date of a loan of property in the custody of a museum, shall promptly notify the museum in writing:(a) Of a change in the lender’s address; and(b) Of a change in ownership in the property on l…

Miss. Code Ann. § 39-19-9 Termination of loan for unclaimed property

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(a) A museum may terminate a loan for unclaimed property in its possession as follows:(a) The museum shall make a good faith and reasonable search for the identity and last known address of the lender from the museum records and other records reasonably available to museum staff.…