Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums
51-705 - Acquisition of title to undocumented property; when.

51-705. Acquisition of title to undocumented property; when.
Subject to any existing security interest in the property, a museum may acquire title to undocumented property held by the museum for at least seven years as follows:
(1) The museum must give notice as provided in subsection (3) of section 51-703 that the museum is asserting title to the undocumented property;
(2) The notice that the museum is asserting title to the property must include a statement containing substantially the following information:
The records of (name of museum) fail to indicate the owner of record of certain property in its possession. The museum hereby asserts title to the following property: (general description of property). If you claim ownership or other legal interest in this property, you must contact the museum, establish ownership of the property, and make arrangements to collect the property. If you fail to do so within three years, you will be considered to have waived any claim you may have had to the property; and
(3) If a claimant or lender does not respond to the notice provided in subdivision (2) of this section within three years by giving a written notice of intent to retain an interest in the property on loan, the museum's title to the property becomes absolute.
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Nebraska Revised Statutes

Chapter 51 - Libraries and Museums

51-101 - State Library; what constitutes.

51-102 - State Library; librarian.

51-103 - State Library; directors; powers.

51-104 - Book register; entries.

51-105 - Books; injury or failure to return; penalty.

51-107 - Books; labeling.

51-108 - Books; sale, exchange, disposal; authorization.

51-109 - Books; removal; penalty.

51-201 - Public libraries; establishment; tax; amount authorized; limitation; library fund; county library; election required; merger authorized.

51-201.01 - Terms, defined.

51-201.02 - Legislative findings.

51-201.03 - County library; petition to establish; procedure; election.

51-201.04 - County board; notice required; library merger; procedure; election.

51-201.05 - Merger of county and municipal libraries; procedure.

51-201.06 - Merger; transfer of assets and employees.

51-201.07 - Withdrawal of municipal library from county library system; procedure.

51-202 - City or village library; library board; members; elected or appointed; terms; vacancies, how filled.

51-203 - County or township library; board; members; election or appointment; terms; vacancies; how filled.

51-204 - Library board; organization; officers; quorum.

51-205 - Library board; bylaws, rules, and regulations.

51-206 - Library board; mortgages; release or renewal.

51-207 - Library board; funds; buildings; custody and control.

51-208 - Library board; use of library for city or school purposes; contracts.

51-209 - Public library; funds; disbursements; sinking fund; bonds.

51-210 - Library board; building sites; acquisition; procedure.

51-211 - Library board; general powers and duties; governing body; duty; discrimination prohibited.

51-212 - Public library; use and purpose.

51-213 - Library board; annual report; contents.

51-214 - Penalties; action to recover; disposition of funds collected.

51-215 - Public library; donations; library board may accept.

51-216 - Real estate; sale and conveyance; conditions; remonstrance; procedure.

51-217 - Public library; use by school districts.

51-218 - Public library; property; exemption from execution and taxation; when.

51-219 - Private and associate libraries; deposit and use; authorized; requirements.

51-220 - Law library; establishment; maintenance; supervision.

51-401 - Nebraska Library Commission; members; term.

51-402 - Nebraska Library Commission; expenses; payment.

51-403 - Nebraska Library Commission; powers and duties; director; appointment; salary.

51-403.03 - Nebraska Library Commission; director; salary increase; when effective.

51-404 - Director; duties.

51-405 - Local libraries, agencies, or organizations; entitled to services, when.

51-406 - Books; loans to libraries.

51-407 - Nebraska Library Commission; reports from all libraries required.

51-408 - Nebraska Library Commission; assistance to local libraries.

51-410 - Nebraska Library Commission; disbursements; power of director.

51-410.01 - Nebraska Library Commission Cash Fund; created; how funded.

51-411 - Terms, defined.

51-412 - Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse; created; duties; rules and regulations.

51-413 - State agencies; publications; filing with Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse.

51-414 - Depository contracts; standards; establish.

51-415 - Official list of publications; publish; contents.

51-416 - Current state publications; furnish.

51-417 - Distribution of state publications; restriction.

51-418 - Interlibrary loan service; provide.

51-501 - Museums; local governmental subdivisions; establishment; tax levy; limitation; authorization by election; discontinuance.

51-502 - Museums; city or village; establishment; museum board; members; terms; vacancy, how filled.

51-503 - Museums; county or township; establishment; museum board; members; terms; vacancies, how filled; compensation.

51-504 - Museums; trustees; officers; appointment; meetings; quorum.

51-505 - Museums; board; powers.

51-506 - Museums; board; finances; care of building.

51-507 - Museums; funds; disbursement; acquisition from private sources; kept separate and apart; manner of disbursement.

51-508 - Museums; public use; admission charges; rules and regulations.

51-509 - Museums; board; report; contents.

51-510 - Museums; gifts and devises; title in trust; revenue bonds; payment.

51-511 - Museum; conveyance of real estate or other property; procedure; applicability of section.

51-512 - Museums; property; exempt from execution and taxation.

51-513 - Museums; revenue bonds; purpose; issuance; payable; sale; refunding.

51-701 - Act, how cited.

51-702 - Terms, defined.

51-703 - Notice; contents.

51-704 - Acquisition of title to loaned property; when.

51-705 - Acquisition of title to undocumented property; when.

51-706 - Preservation of interest in loaned property; notice; contents.

51-707 - Conservation measures; authorized; effect.

51-708 - Limitation of actions; liability.

51-709 - Obligations to lender or claimant.

51-710 - Records; maintenance and retention.

51-711 - Lender or claimant; duty to notify museum; when.

51-712 - Death of owner of property; effect.

51-801 - Legislative findings.

51-802 - Terms, defined.

51-803 - Intracounty public library federation; establishment; board; members; terms; expenses.

51-804 - Intercounty public library federation; establishment; board; members; terms; expenses.

51-805 - Public library federation board; powers and duties.

51-806 - Public library federation fund; establishment.

51-807 - Affiliation with federation.

51-808 - Annual report.

51-809 - Title to property; exempt from taxation; when.

51-810 - Withdrawal of affiliation.

51-811 - Dissolution.