There shall be imposed on the purchase of all surplus County
property sold at public auction a surcharge for each parcel purchased,
in addition to any other fees and/or surcharges imposed, which surcharge
shall be collected at closing and in accordance with the auction terms
and conditions promulgated by the County Division of Real Property
Acquisition and Management, and which surcharge shall be deposited
with the Suffolk County Sheriff for the sole purpose of funding the
Sheriff's Labor Assistance Program (SLAP) or any successor program
thereto. This surcharge shall be collected according to the following
schedule:
A. A surcharge of 0.5% on winning bids between $0 and $50,000;
B. A surcharge of 0.75% on winning bids between $50,001 and $100,000;
and
C. A surcharge of 1% on winning bids between $100,001 and $250,000,
said surcharge to be applied only to the first $250,000 for winning
bids exceeding that amount.
No moneys collected pursuant to this article shall be expended
for any other purpose other than that outlined herein, unless expressly
authorized by duly enacted resolution.
The Suffolk County Sheriff is hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to file a report with the Clerk of the County Legislature,
within 120 days after the effective date of this article, detailing
what policies and procedures have been undertaken by the Sheriff to
implement the provisions of this article.
This article shall apply to all public auctions of surplus County
property occurring on or after the effective date of this article.