(a) At least every six months, the chief of police shallsell at public auction to the highestbidder for cash all abandoned or stolen personalproperty, other thanfirearms, which has been recovered by the police department and has remainedunclaimed by the rightful owner during the preceding six-month period.(b) Prior to the sale, notice shall be given bypublication in a newspaper of general circulation in Phenix City once a weekfor two successive weeks or by posting a notice in a conspicuous place at thePhenix City municipal hall building for a period of at least 20 days. The notice shall contain the place, date,and time of each auction and a description of each item of personal property tobe sold at the auction. Ifpublication of notice is made in the newspaper, the first noticeshall run at least 20 days prior to the auction.(Act 2011–590, p. 1321, § 4.)
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