Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73not60
§544 Validity of Transfer Instruments
Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › Chapter 5— PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter III— DISPOSING OF PROPERTY › § 544
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A federal agency's transfer paper for surplus property is final proof it followed the rules for a paid, good‑faith buyer who was unaware of any problems.
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Title 40, §544
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A deed, bill of sale, lease, or other instrument executed by or on behalf of an executive agency purporting to transfer title or other interest in surplus property under this chapter is conclusive evidence of compliance with the provisions of this chapter concerning title or other interest of a bona fide grantee or transferee for value and without notice of lack of compliance.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 54440:484(d).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 203(d), 63 Stat. 385.
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40 U.S.C. § 544
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
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Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60