Title 38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Part VI · Chapter 85 — Disposition of Deceased Veterans’ Personal Property
§ 8505. Sale or other disposition of property
Statutory text
Any unclaimed personal property as described in section 8502 of this title of veterans who have heretofore died or who may hereafter die while maintained as such in a Department facility, and also any unclaimed property heretofore or hereafter found or situated in such facility, may be sold, used, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with this subchapter, and subject to regulations promulgated by the Secretary pursuant hereto; and the net proceeds of sale thereof shall be credited and be subject to disbursement as provided in this subchapter.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 85–857 · 72 Stat. 1105
Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 8505
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1258, § 5205
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1258, § 5205Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102–40 title IV § 402(b)(1) · 105 Stat. 187
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8505
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5205 of this title as this section and substituted “8502” for “5202”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5205 of this title as this section and substituted “8502” for “5202”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Each section contained in any of chapters 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 71, 72, 76, 78 (as redesignated by subsection (a)), 81, 83, and 85 is redesignated so that the first two digits of the section number of that section are the same as the chapter number of the chapter containing that section.Pub. L. 102–83 § 4(a)(3) · 105 Stat. 378
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8505
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”
Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 8505
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Such title is further amended by striking out “Veterans’ Administration” each place it appears (other than as amended under paragraphs (1) and (2) and as specified in paragraph (4)) and inserting in lieu thereof “Department”.
3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 5205 of this title as this section and substituted “8502” for “5202”.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” and “Department” for “Veterans’ Administration”.
Credits
1958–1991 · 3 acts
- 1958Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1258, § 5205
- 1991renumbered § 8505 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), (d)(1), , 105 Stat. 238, 239
- 1991Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), , 105 Stat. 404, 405.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 85–857, , 72 Stat. 1258, § 5205; renumbered § 8505 and amended Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), (d)(1), , 105 Stat. 238, 239; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), , 105 Stat. 404, 405.)