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Chapter 177. Uniform unclaimed property act.
Chapter 177. Uniform unclaimed property act.
177.01 Definitions.
177.015 Exemption.
177.02 Property presumed abandoned; general rule.
177.03 General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.
177.04 Travelers checks and money orders.
177.05 Checks, drafts and similar instruments issued or certified by banking and financial organizations.
177.06 Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations.
177.07 Funds owing under life insurance policies.
177.075 Distributions caused by certain insurance company activities.
177.08 Deposits held by utilities.
177.09 Refunds held by business associations.
177.10 Stock and other intangible interest in a business association.
177.11 Property of business associations held in course of dissolution.
177.12 Property held by agents and fiduciaries.
177.13 Property held by courts and public agencies.
177.135 U.S. savings bonds.
177.14 Credit memos.
177.15 Wages.
177.16 Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository.
177.165 Proceeds from sale of property in self-service storage facility.
177.17 Reporting, payment, and delivery of abandoned property.
177.18 Notice and publication of lists of abandoned or escheated property.
177.19 Tax return identification of apparent owners of abandoned property.
177.20 Custody by state; holder relieved from liability; reimbursement of holder paying claim; reclaiming for owner; defense of holder; payment of safe deposit box or repository charges.
177.21 Crediting of dividends, interest or increments to owner's account.
177.22 Public sale of abandoned property.
177.225 Escheat of U.S. savings bonds.
177.23 Deposit of funds.
177.24 Filing of claim with administrator.
177.25 Claim of another state to recover property; procedure.
177.255 Claim to recover abandoned U.S. savings bond.
177.26 Action to establish claim.
177.265 Reimbursement for claims and administrative expenses.
177.27 Election to take payment or delivery.
177.28 Destruction or disposition of property having insubstantial commercial value; immunity from liability.
177.29 Periods of limitation.
177.30 Requests for reports and examination of records.
177.31 Retention of records.
177.32 Enforcement.
177.33 Interstate agreements and cooperation; joint and reciprocal actions with other states.
177.34 Interest and penalties.
177.35 Agreement to locate reported property.
177.36 Foreign transactions.
177.37 Effect of new provisions; clarification of application.
177.38 Rules.
177.40 Uniformity of application and construction.
177.41 Escheat of property to municipalities.