Alaska Statutes Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums § 14.57.210. Acquisition of title to undocumented property

(1) the seven-year holding period is verified by the written records of the museum;

(2) when this paragraph is applicable, the museum has notified by mail all corporations, except nonprofit corporations, created under 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act) that the undocumented property appears to be a Native artifact, that the corporations are requested to view, identify, and catalog the property within one year after the notification, and that the museum may take steps to acquire title to the property after the one-year notification period and the seven-year holding period have expired without a person filing a claim with the museum that the person is the owner of the property; in this paragraph, the periods may run concurrently; and

(3) during the seven-year holding period, or the longer period if expanded by the application of (2) of this subsection, a person has not filed a claim with the museum that the person is the owner of the property.

(1) a brief and general description of the property;

(2) the date or approximate date, if known, of the acquisition of the property by the museum;

(3) the name, address, and telephone number of the museum representative to contact for more information or to make a claim of ownership;

(4) the date of the last publication of the notice under this subsection; and

(5) a statement that the museum will acquire title to the property if a valid claim of an owner to the property is not received by the museum within 45 days from the date of the last publication of the notice under this subsection.