A. Each elected official and the supervisor of every Ada County department shall keep a written record of all money and goods found.
B. Each elected official of Ada County and the supervisor of every Ada County department shall monthly send the money given to Ada County pursuant to section 1-15-2 of this chapter found to the county treasurer who shall hold the money for the owner. If no person establishes ownership of the money given to Ada County prior to the expiration of three (3) months from the date the money was given to Ada County, such money shall be placed in the general fund of the county for payment of the general operating expenses of the county.
C. Each elected official of Ada County and each Ada County department shall store, or send to the information desk in the lobby of the courthouse and administration building for storage, any goods given to it pursuant to section 1-15-2 of this chapter for a minimum of thirty (30) days if the value is estimated to be less than twenty five dollars ($25.00). If the estimated value is more than twenty five dollars ($25.00) the goods shall be kept for a minimum of three (3) months. At the end of such period of time, if the goods can be used by the county, each elected official or head of an Ada County department may designate the property as county property and use it for county purposes.
D. If the goods cannot be used for county purposes and the elected official or the department head of an Ada County department and the sheriff agree that such goods are appropriate for sale, then the goods shall be delivered to the sheriff and sold at public auction. The proceeds of the sale of such goods shall be applied first to the costs of the sale and the remainder shall be placed in the general fund of the county for the payment of the general operating expenses of the county.
E. If the elected official or head of an Ada County department determines that the goods cannot be used by the county and should not be sold by the sheriff, the elected official or head of an Ada County department shall cause the goods to be destroyed, disposed of, or sold to a nonprofit charity for a cost determined by the board of county commissioners to be in the best interest of the county.
F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the provisions of chapter 5, title 14, Idaho Code or Idaho Code section 55-405. (Ord. 626, 6-27-2006)