I think those laws vary from state to state, whether concerning temporary loan, permanent loan or full title. The AAM (aam-us.org) has published guidelines on deaccessioning that might prove useful. -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of David Bingell Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:15 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Case Law guiding deaccession for public trust materials Dear Collegues; I am trying to locate information that cites specific case law guiding the deaccession of objects from the collection that are held in trust. Any help in this regard is greatly appreciated! Thank you, and Happy Holidays to all. David Bingell Collections Manager __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).