Government Code section 37563

Unless inconsistent with the terms of its acquisition, the title to property acquired for museum purposes vests in the city. Actions involving the property shall be brought and defended in the name of the city.

Source: Section 37563, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=37563. (updated Jan. 1, 1949; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_37563

Original Source: Section 37563, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=37563. (last accessed May 12, 2025).