20 USC § 52 - Evidence of title to site and buildings

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s52"
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title: "20 USC § 52 - Evidence of title to site and buildings"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "52"
section_name: "Evidence of title to site and buildings"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "CHARTER PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(R.S. § 5588.)"
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# § 52. Evidence of title to site and buildings

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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**Source Credit**: (R.S. § 5588.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

R.S. § 5588 derived from , .