HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 81-04 �
ORDINANCE N0 . ' �� ��
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD AUTHORIZING
THE DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
SEIZED BY CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD PEACE OFFICERS ; ESTABLISH-
ING PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS OF SUCH
PROPERTY PRIOR TO DISPOSITION; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES
FOR THE SALE OF ABANDON�D OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY; AND
CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS :
Section l. All unclaimed or abandoned personal property
of every kind except whiskey, wine and beer , seized by any City
of Friendswood peace officer which is not held as evidence to
be used in any pending case and has not been ordered destroyed
or returned to the person entitled to possession of the same by
a magistrate , which shall remain unclaimed for a period of
thirty ( 30 ) days shall be sold in accordance with the provisions
of this ordinance.
Section 2 . The Chief of Police shall mail a notice to the
last known address of the owner of such property by certified
mail. Such notice shall describe the property being held, give
the name and address of the officer holding such property , and
shall state that if the owner does not claim such property
within six (6 ) months from the date of the notice such property
will be sold and the proceeds of such sale , after deducting
the reasonable expense of keeping such property and the costs
of the sale , placed in the treasury of the City of Friendswood.
Section 3 . If the owner of such property is unknown , then
the Chief of Police shall cause to be published once in a gaper
of general circulation of the City a notice containing a des-
cription of the property held, the name of the owner if known ,
the name and address of the officer holding such property and
a statement that if the owner does not claim such property
within six (6 ) months from the date of the publication such
property will be sold and the proceeds of such sale , after
deducting the reasonable expanse of keeping such property and
the costs of the sale , placed in the treasury of the City of
Friendswood.
Section 4. The sale of property hereunder shall be
preceded by a notice published once at least three weeks
prior to the date of such sale in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City stating the description of the
property, the names of the owner if known, and the date and
place that such sale will occur. If the Chief of Police shall
consider any bid as insufficient, he need not sell such
property but may decline such bid and reoffer such property
for sale.
Section 5 . The real owner of any property sold shall
have the right to file a claim to the proceeds of such sale
with the City Council of the City of Friendswood. If the
claim is allowed by the City Council , the City treasurer
shall pay the owner such funds as were paid into the treasury
of the City as proceeds of the sale.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this�day of
y e '�� , 19 81.
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this ���% , day
, f
of � � � �� , 1981.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on third reading this
,�� day of �,��f� , 19 81.
�
�.__-—__.�
�. . `% �'�-
�-�``� �iiw��n��y�✓�7Cti2,
Mayor
ATTEST:
�r,��� � �, /
�°-���t-t �� �C-ic �.
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney