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ORDINANCE NO. 865
An ordinance providing for the disposition of stolen recovered property,
abandoned property, and found property, other than motor vehicles, in
the possession of the Police Department; providing a Saving Clause, pro-
viding a Penal Clause, directing publication; and naming an effective
date. I
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills,
Texas:
Disposition of Stolen Recovered, Abandoned, and Found
Property.
SECTION 1. All stolen property, abandoned, and found property of
every kind, except motor vehicles, which shall remain
unclaimed with the Police Department for a period of
thirty (30) days and which is not being held as evidence
in a pending criminal case,without being claimed or re-
claimed by the owners, whether known or not, may be sold
at public auction, appropriated to the City's use, or
destroyed, as required by law.
ARTICLE 1.
SECTION 2. The Chief of Police shall give to the City Secretary a
list of all property subject to sale hereunder and
shall thereafter deliver such property to the City
Secretary before the date of sale and take a receipt
from such City Secretary showing in detail all property
so delivered.
SECTION 3. Thirty days notice of the time and place of sale of all
property to be offered for sale and a descriptive list
of the property to be offered for sale shall be posted
at the door of the Tarrant County Northeast Sub-Court
House and at any regular entrance to the North Richland
Hills City Hall and a copy thereof sent by registered
mail to the last known address of the owner, if the name
of such owner is known to the City Secretary. Thereafter,
such property shall be offered for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder. Such property may be sold as
individual items, or assembled in lots, at the discretion
of the City Secretary. Provided however, that the head
of any department of the City of North Richland Hills may
request, in writing, that any items offered or to be
offered for sale be assigned to his or her department.
The City Secretary may, at his or her discretion, assign
such item or items to such department or sell such items
at public auction.
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SECTION 4. The public auction provided for in the preceding section
shall be conducted at the place and hour designated in
the notice, all sales shall be for cash.
SECTION 5. The City Secretary shall conduct such public auction and
shall keep an accurate statement of each article sold and
the price bid and paid there for, and shall make a complete
report in writing to the Finance Director of the time,
place, and manner of conducting such sale. All funds
received on account of such auction shall be delivered
to the Finance Director who shall give his or her receipt
therefor.
SECTION 6. The Finance Director shall place all funds received by
him or her under and by virtue of this Chapter to the
credit of the General Fund, to be thereafter disbursed
as the City Council shall order.
SECTION 7. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition to
the penalties otherwise provided, any officer or employee
of the City violating any provision of this Chapter shall
forfeit his office or employment.
SECTION 8. If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause, or phrase
of this ordinance is held for any reason to be invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the re-
maining portion of this Code.
SECTION 9. Any person violating any of the provlslons of this ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be punished by a fine not to exceed two hundred ($200.00).
SECTION 10. The City Secretary is hereby directed to publish the
caption, penalty clause and effective date of this ordi-
nance for five (5) days in the newspaper of genreal
circulation in the City of North Richland Hills.
SECTION 11. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after the date of its passage and publication as
required by law and it is so ordained.
Passed and approved this 8th day of December, 1980.
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¡ ck (aram - Mayor
ATTEST:
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J~nette Moore - éitÝ Secretary