Weed Municipal Code Ch. 9.26 Unclaimed Property

It is the intention of the city council to provide that any bicycles or toys, or both, in the possession of the police department which has been unclaimed for a period of at least sixty days may, instead of being sold at public auction to the highest bidder pursuant to the provisions of Section 2080.5 of the Civil Code, be turned over to the probation department, welfare department, or to any charitable nonprofit organization which is authorized under its articles of incorporation to participate in programs or activities designed to prevent juvenile delinquency.

(Ord. 340-97 §1(part), 1997).

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

"Bicycles or toys" means any bicycle or toy or parts thereof.

"Charitable nonprofit organization" means an organization which, under its article of incorporation, designates it as eligible to participate.

"Probation department" means the Siskiyou County probation department.

"Welfare department" means the Siskiyou County human services department.

(Ord. 340-97 §1(part), 1997).

Once property as described herein has been identified as unclaimed in compliance with Penal Code Section 1411, Disposition of Property, and the chief of police determines that the release of the item(s) better serves in the prevention of juvenile delinquency, the police department is authorized to release the item(s) to either the probation department, the human services department, or any charitable nonprofit organization for disposal.

(Ord. 340-97 §1(part), 1997).