All abandoned, stolen, recovered, or surplus property of every kind which shall remain unclaimed with the city for a period of at least six (6) months without being claimed or reclaimed by the owners, whether known or not, or is surplus property of the city may be sold at public auction. However, these provisions do not apply to motor vehicles, outboard motors, motorboats and other vessels as defined in Article 4477-9a V.T.C.S. of the Texas Litter Abatement Act; to beer, whiskey, or wine; to property being held as evidence in a pending case; or when a magistrate orders destruction of the property.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 14.00, Section 14.01)
(a) 
The city administrator shall give notice to the owner of any personal property that remains unclaimed for thirty (30) days. If the owner is known, notice shall be given by certified mail to the last known address of the owner of the property and include a description of the property, the name and address where the property may be redeemed, and a statement indicating that if the owner does not claim the property within six (6) months from the date of the notice, the property will be sold. If the owner is unknown or the owner's address is unknown, then the city administrator shall publish a notice of the description of the property, name of owner, if known, and where the property can be redeemed. If the property is not claimed within six (6) months from the date the notice is published, it may be sold.
(b) 
No holding period is required for surplus or salvage property owned by the city.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 14.00, Section 14.02)
In lieu of selling surplus property of the city, the city administrator may offer the property as a trade-in for new property as he considers to be in the best interest of the city.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 14.00, Section 14.03)
(a) 
Before selling any unclaimed or surplus property, the city administrator shall post two notices of the sale, one at the county courthouse and the other at city hall, and shall cause a copy of the notice of public sale to be published in the official newspaper of the city at least twenty-one (21) days before the date of the sale. The notice of the sale shall describe the property, and designate the time, date, and place of sale.
(b) 
The city administrator, or such person as may be designated by him, shall conduct the public auction, at which such property is to be sold to the highest bidder. An accurate statement of each piece of property sold, the sale price, and the name and address of the bidder shall also be kept. He shall provide a copy of such report to the city secretary as soon as possible after the close of sale. A bill of sale of the property shall be executed by the city to the purchaser.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 14.00, Section 14.04)
All funds received on account of such auction shall be delivered to the city secretary who shall, after deducting any costs of the sale, deposit the proceeds of the sale in the general fund of the city.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 14.00, Section 14.05)
Any property which has been listed and offered for sale under the provisions of this article and for which no price or sum has been offered, if deemed in the opinion of the city administrator to be worthless and without value, shall be disposed of in such manner as he shall prescribe. A written description of all property destroyed or disposed of as worthless or without value shall be filed with the city secretary, together with the dates and manner of disposal.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 14.00, Section 14.06)
All controlled substances, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and money seized by the police department shall be taken into custody and disposed of in accordance with Article 4476-15, 5.08, 5.081, and 5.082 of Vernon's Annotated Statues.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 14.00, Section 14.07)
(a) 
All abandoned, stolen, or recovered firearms or other weapons and ammunition that has remained unclaimed or unidentified by the rightful owner thereof for a period of sixty (60) days and which are not being held as evidence pending case filed by record, shall be destroyed by a police officer in the presence of the city administrator and/or police chief. Before any such firearms or weapons shall be destroyed any case numbers, make, model, type, and serial numbers, if available, shall be prepared and kept on record along with the schedule time, date, place, and manner of destruction.
(b) 
However, any handguns, rifles, and/or shotguns that have been classified as antiques or collector's items as may be determined by the police chief or by a firearms expert selected by the police chief can be sold in the public interest to any person holding a federal firearms license; provided that their sale is not restricted by law and that such handguns are not so called "Saturday Night Specials."
(c) 
In addition, any weapon or ammunition that the police chief has determined to be serviceable or usable may be kept for use by the police department.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 14.00, Section 14.08)
Weapons seized in connection with an offense involving the use of a weapon or an offense committed under Chapter 46 of the Penal Code shall be kept by the police department and shall be disposed of in the manner as ordered by a magistrate.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 1, Article 14.00, Section 14.09)