There is established the Abandoned Cultural Property Board composed of five members appointed for terms of two years by the commissioners of the State Museum Commission. The members of the board shall elect a chairman and secretary and shall meet at least quarterly. The members of the board shall receive no mileage, per diem, or subsistence. The board is responsible for certifying a work of art as abandoned cultural property. The board shall also determine whether a nonprofit organization has complied with the provisions of Section 27-45-30 or 27-45-40, as appropriate, and shall determine if a lender's claim to property is valid as required by Section 27-45-90(C).
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 22, Section 1.