Section 13944 Of Chapter 3. Discharge From Accountability From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3.
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. (a) The board may investigate, inquire, and, if necessary,
conduct hearings concerning property in the possession of the
Treasurer which has escheated to the state from the estates of
deceased persons pursuant to a judgment of escheat or pursuant to a
distribution to the state under Section 11900 of the Probate Code.
(b) After investigation, inquiry, and hearing, the board may
relieve the Treasurer from any liability arising from the possession
of, and direct the Controller to sell, or authorize the Treasurer to
destroy or otherwise dispose of, any such property as it deems
proper.