The following definitions shall apply to this section.
- (a) Abandoned Property. Any undocumented property that has been held by the Commission for five years or more and has remained unclaimed,
- (b) Acquisition. To obtain property by lawful means.
- (c) Clear Title. Unencumbered or unrestricted legal ownership that is free from doubt as to its validity.
- (d) Commission. The Alabama Historical Commission.
- (e) Deaccession. To remove from the collection of the Commission.
- (f) Loan. A deposit of property that the records of the Commission indicate was loaned rather than donated to the Commission.
- (g) Property. Personal property, including but not limited to books, materials, documents, and tangible objects in the possession of the Commission.
- (h) Temporary Custody. A deposit of property that the records of the Commission indicate is to be held by the Commission at the request of the owner without a transfer of title to the Commission. Property placed “on deposit” with the Commission shall be considered to be in the temporary custody of the Commission
- (i) Undocumented Property. Property in the possession of the Commission for which the Commission cannot determine by reference to the Commission’s records the property owner.
Author: William D. Little, Clyde Eller
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala 1975, §41-9-249(7)a.
History: New Rule: Filed September 13, 2012; effective October 18, 2012.