The chief of police shall dispose of all property that is presumed abandoned pursuant to state law.
(1976 Code, sec. 2-61; 1998 Code, sec. 2-122; 2013 Code, sec. 2-76)
(a)
All firearms or other weapons and ammunition shall be disposed of pursuant to state law.
(b)
Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:
(1)
Firearms, weapons and ammunition deemed to be of value for display purposes as having an educational, historical, unique or antique value; or
(2)
Pistols, rifles and shotguns and other weapons which may be legally sold in the state in good condition as determined by the chief of police or his designate.
(c)
Pistols, rifles and shotguns, ammunition and other weapons which may be legally sold in the state shall be disposed of in the same manner as other abandoned property, or if the city manager believes that such articles are required by the police department and cannot be purchased on the open market for the amount of money said weapons are likely to bring at an auction, the city manager may cause said items to be inventoried and retained as city property.
(1976 Code, sec. 2-65; 1998 Code, sec. 2-126; 2013 Code, sec. 2-77)
Unless the city enters into a contract for requiring a different method of disposition, surplus city property shall, at the option of the city manager, be disposed of by one of the following methods:
(1976 Code, sec. 2-66; 1998 Code, sec. 2-127; 2013 Code, sec. 2-78)
The city manager is authorized to determine from time to time, within his discretion, which city-owned items have no value except for salvage, and may at any time authorize the sale of such items for cash as scrap, with all proceeds paid to the city.
(1976 Code, sec. 2-67; 1998 Code, sec. 2-128; 2013 Code, sec. 2-79)