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(1) The sheriff shall notify the property management division in writing when the county acquires civil forfeiture property and when the county retains civil forfeiture property for official use. The sheriff and property management division shall inventory civil forfeiture property and property retained for official use under the procedures set forth in SCC 4.46.115 through 4.46.125 and SCC 4.46.151 through 4.46.161, and shall manage and dispose of property retained for official use under chapter 4.46 SCC. The sheriff shall be the custodial department for civil forfeiture property and property retained for official use.

(2) Upon the written recommendation of the sheriff or task force commander, the property management division may declare real or personal civil forfeiture property surplus to the needs of the county and may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of such property as provided in this chapter.

(3) The property management division may approve and sign all contracts with real estate agents, appraisers, escrow agents, environmental risk analysts and other professionals for professional services relating to the management and disposition of civil forfeiture property and all contracts related to assessing environmental contamination and other risk factors relevant to the decision to acquire civil forfeiture property. In selecting professional service contractors, the property management division shall consider the recommendations of the sheriff and the task force commander and shall follow any applicable county selection processes.

(4) The property management division shall advertise the sale, lease, or other disposition of surplus civil forfeiture property under SCC 10.46.050 by publishing notice in a legal newspaper of general circulation at least once a week for two consecutive weeks before an offer is accepted by the county. In the case of real property, the advertisement shall describe the property by both its legal description and street address or, if there is no street address, by a vicinity description.

(5) The property management division is granted signature authority to execute all contracts, deeds, leases, licenses and other documents relating to the management and disposition of civil forfeiture property under chapter 10.46 SCC. (Added by Ord. 04-014, Feb. 23, 2004, Eff date Mar. 4, 2004; Amended by Ord. 14-080, Sept. 24, 2014, Eff date Oct. 10, 2014).