Sutter County Municipal Code Ch. 340 Disposal of Unclaimed Bicycles and Toys

Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 217, the County of Sutter establishes a procedure whereby the Sheriff of Sutter County shall transfer and deliver any bicycles or toys or both in his possession which have been unclaimed for a period of at least three months to the Probation Office of Sutter County. Said bicycles and toys shall be used in any program of activities designed to prevent juvenile delinquency and administered by the Probation Officer. By this ordinance, Sutter County shall dispose of any unclaimed bicycles or toys in the possession of the Sheriff in lieu of the provisions contained in Section 2080.5 of the California Civil Code.

As used in this ordinance, "bicycles or toys" shall mean any bicycles or toys which come into the possession of the Sheriff of Sutter County and have been unclaimed for a period of three months from the date of possession by the Sheriff.

The Probation Officer of Sutter County shall have primary responsibility for disposing of any unclaimed bicycles or toys. The Probation Officer may designate any individual, corporation, or association to be the recipient of said bicycles or toys or both to be used in a program of activities designed to prevent juvenile delinquency.

The Probation Officer may transfer any bicycles or toys in his possession to the Director of the Sutter County Welfare Department for disposal if in his discretion the placement of said bicycles or toys with the Sutter County Welfare Department would be instrumental in preventing juvenile delinquency.

(Ord. 693, Sec. 1; Aug. 2, 1977)