Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60
§52 Evidence of Title to Site and Buildings
Title 20 › Chapter 3— SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › Subchapter I— CHARTER PROVISIONS › § 52
Summary
Land chosen for Smithsonian buildings becomes Smithsonian property. A written description, signed by the Board chancellor and Secretary, must be accepted by courts as proof of the land and its borders.
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Title 20, §52
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The site and lands selected for buildings for the Smithsonian Institution shall be deemed appropriated to the institution, and the record of the description of such site and lands, or a copy thereof, certified by the chancellor and Secretary of the Board of Regents, shall be received as evidence in all courts of the extent and boundaries of the lands appropriated to the institution.
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Codification R.S. § 5588 derived from act Aug. 10, 1846, ch. 178, § 4, 9 Stat. 104.
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20 U.S.C. § 52
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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