Section 45-5-233.03 – Notice and Sale of Stolen or Abandoned Property.
Section 45-5-233.03 Notice and sale of stolen or abandoned property. (a) As often as necessary, the sheriff shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder all abandoned or stolen personal property, other than firearms, which has been recovered by the sheriff’s office and has remained unclaimed by the rightful owner for a six-month period. […]
Section 45-5-233.04 – Claim of Property.
Section 45-5-233.04 Claim of property. The owner of any abandoned or stolen personal property recovered by the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, including firearms, may claim the property at any time prior to its sale by submitting sufficient proof of ownership as determined by the sheriff. (Act 2017-233, §5.)
Section 45-5-233.05 – Record of Sale; Rejection of Bid.
Section 45-5-233.05 Record of sale; rejection of bid. If property is sold at public auction, as provided in this part, a notation in the storage record shall be made of the sale and of the amount received for the property. The person making the sale may reject any and all bids if the amount bid […]
Section 45-5-233.06 – Disposition of Sale Proceeds.
Section 45-5-233.06 Disposition of sale proceeds. The proceeds from the sale of property at an auction conducted under the authority of this part, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale of property, shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Blount County and shall be used […]
Section 45-5-233.07 – Applicability.
Section 45-5-233.07 Applicability. This part shall not apply to abandoned motor vehicles, which are subject to Chapter 13 of Title 32. (Act 2017-233, §8.)
Section 45-5-233 – Records of Abandoned and Stolen Property; Storage.
Section 45-5-233 Records of abandoned and stolen property; storage. (a) The Sheriff of Blount County shall keep and maintain a permanent record of all abandoned and stolen personal property recovered by the sheriff’s office. These records shall state the description of the property, the date of recovery of the property, and the serial or other […]
Section 45-5-233.01 – Sale of Perishable Property.
Section 45-5-233.01 Sale of perishable property. If the abandoned or stolen personal property is of a perishable nature and reasonable attempts to locate and identify the owner of the property are not successful, the property may be sold at once without notice. The sheriff shall attempt to obtain the best possible price for the property. […]
Section 45-5-233.02 – Records of Abandoned and Stolen Firearms; Sale or Destruction.
Section 45-5-233.02 Records of abandoned and stolen firearms; sale or destruction. (a) The sheriff shall keep and maintain a permanent record of all abandoned or stolen firearms, not subject to disposition by general law. The records shall state the description of the firearm, the date of recovery of the firearm, and the serial or other […]