Title 40 of the U.S. Code § 544 - Validity of transfer instruments
Full text of § 544 from Title 40 of the United States Code.
§ 544. Validity of transfer instruments
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.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1087.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 544 | 40:484(d). | June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, §203(d), 63 Stat. 385. |
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