12 Del. C. § 1158
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§ Â 1158. Public sale of property.
Official statutory text
(a) All property, other than money, delivered to the State Escheator under this chapter shall be sold or disposed of in accordance with this section.
(b) All property, other than money, delivered to the State Escheator under this chapter may be sold or disposed of at public auction to the highest bidder or in such manner and at such times as the State Escheator determines to be in the best interest of the State. The State Escheator may dispose of securities by sale through a registered broker on a recognized securities exchange or over the counter market or, if there is no ready market for such security, by negotiation or public auction.
(c) The State Escheator shall hold the proceeds from a sale of property, other than money, delivered to the State Escheator, less all costs incurred in connection with the sale, in the place of the property and any claimant of the property is entitled only to the money so received, less lawful service charges.
(d) The State Escheator is not liable in any action for any act made in good faith under this section.
(b) All property, other than money, delivered to the State Escheator under this chapter may be sold or disposed of at public auction to the highest bidder or in such manner and at such times as the State Escheator determines to be in the best interest of the State. The State Escheator may dispose of securities by sale through a registered broker on a recognized securities exchange or over the counter market or, if there is no ready market for such security, by negotiation or public auction.
(c) The State Escheator shall hold the proceeds from a sale of property, other than money, delivered to the State Escheator, less all costs incurred in connection with the sale, in the place of the property and any claimant of the property is entitled only to the money so received, less lawful service charges.
(d) The State Escheator is not liable in any action for any act made in good faith under this section.
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