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The city shall have a lien on all motor vehicles taken into custody for the actual towing expense, storage charges, and service fee as provided in Section 28-4 of this code and for an administrative fee of $150, plus any reasonable attorney’s expenses, if the motor vehicle is processed for auctioning. This lien is superior to all other liens and claims except liens for ad valorem taxes and may be satisfied by sale of the motor vehicle. (Ord. Nos. 15519; 16287; 17547; 19312; 19742)
(a) The following persons shall not, directly or indirectly, submit a bid for, purchase, or acquire ownership of, personal property sold pursuant to the provisions of this article:
(1) City employees who work in the city manager's office or in the department designated by the city manager to enforce and administer this article.
(2) The person who determines that the property is surplus, obsolete, worn out, or useless.
(3) City officials, as defined in Paragraph 12A-2(24) of the Dallas City Code.
(4) Former city officials, as defined in Paragraph 12A-2(20) of the Dallas City Code, for one year after their term of office ends.
(b) In addition to other penalties, a person who violates this section forfeits his employment.
(Ord. Nos. 15519; 17672; 19312; 30391)
(a) Upon recommendation of the chief of police, the director shall sell to a police officer, park ranger, retired police officer, retired police reserve officer, retired park ranger, or retired security officer a weapon that was issued to the officer if the weapon is surplus, obsolete, worn out, or useless property.
(b) Upon recommendation of the municipal court administrator, the director shall sell to a retired city marshal or retired deputy city marshal a weapon that was issued to the city marshal or deputy city marshal if the weapon is surplus, obsolete, worn out, or useless property.
(c) Upon recommendation of the fire chief, the director shall sell to a retired fire investigator who is a certified peace officer a weapon that was issued to the officer if the weapon is surplus, obsolete, worn out, or useless property.
(d) An officer is not “retired” for purposes of this section unless the officer:
(1) receives a disability pension;
(2) has vested rights in a retirement pension and has completed 10 years of service in the department; or
(3) has completed 20 years of service in the city as a police reserve officer.
(e) The price of a weapon sold under this section shall be its fair market value as determined by the director or its original cost depreciated by five percent a year, whichever amount is less. In no event may a weapon be sold for less than $25. If a weapon is sold under this section for less than its fair market value, the difference between the purchase price and the fair market value shall be considered as part of the officer’s agreed compensation for services provided to the city.
(f) The director shall treat all funds received for sales under this section the same as other funds received for sales under this article. (Ord. Nos. 17672; 19312; 19679; 20910)
(a) The director may sell to a city employee any uniform or portion of a uniform worn by the employee if the uniform or portion of the uniform is surplus, obsolete, worn out, or useless property.
(b) For purposes of this section, “uniform” means clothing of a distinctive design or fashion issued by the city to the employee and required to be worn by the employee while on the job. The term “uniform” includes hats, helmets, shirts, badges, pants, coats, shoes, and boots, but does not include weapons or equipment.
(c) The price of any uniform or portion of a uniform sold under this section shall be not less than its fair market value as determined by the director.
(d) The director shall treat all funds received for sales under this section the same as other funds received for sales under this article. (Ord. Nos. 17672; 19312)
(a) In this chapter:
(1) ARTS AND CULTURE DIRECTOR means the director of the office of arts and culture of the city or a designated representative.
(2) COLLECTIBLE PROPERTY means an item of personal property owned by the city under the care and control of the Dallas Museum of Art originally acquired for exhibition, collection, or study, including, but not limited to, any work of art, antique, memorabilia, rare object, art education material or display, or other item of lasting interest or value.
(b) Collectible property owned by the city under the care and control of the Dallas Museum of Art may be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with this section.
(c) All sales of collectible property must be under the direction and control of the arts and culture director, who shall function for this purpose in the place of the director.
(d) The arts and culture director shall sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of particular collectible property designated for sale by the Dallas Museum of Art by one of the following methods:
(1) public auction;
(2) silent auction (public sale by unsealed written bids); or
(3) sale by sealed bids from one or more interested person.
(e) A sale of collectible property may be held at any city, place, or location determined advisable by the arts and culture director.
(f) The arts and culture director may accept collectible property of at least like value in exchange for collectible property if, in the judgement of the arts and culture director, it is in the interest of the city to do so, and if an offer of exchange constitutes the highest bid for collectible property to be sold.
(g) The arts and culture director shall sell collectible property to the highest bidder. The arts and culture director's decision as to the sufficiency and acceptance of the highest bid is final and no further approval is required.
(h) The arts and culture director shall deposit all proceeds received from the sale of collectible property to the credit of a fund designated for that purpose.
(i) Proceeds of a sale of collectible property must be used by the Dallas Museum of Art to purchase other collectible property, such acquisition being of similar type and identified in the name of the original donor whenever feasible. Proceed of an exchange will be placed directly in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art.
(j) The Dallas Museum of Art will preserve in its permanent files a record of all collectible property sold or exchanged and will record the source of funds or collectible property used to acquire other collectible property with proceeds of a sale or an exchange.
(a) In this section:
(1) SURPLUS LIBRARY MATERIAL means books, magazines, records, films, and any other audio or visual material no longer needed by a public library. The term does not include furnishings, equipment, or other capital assets.
(2) LIBRARY DIRECTOR means the director of the municipal library department of the city.
(b) Surplus library material owned by the city may be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with this section.
(c) The library director shall, in the place of the director, direct and control the sale, exchange, or other disposition of surplus library material.
(d) Surplus library material shall be sold or exchanged at its present market value. The library director shall appoint a qualified appraiser to determine the present market value of the surplus library material.
(e) The library director shall deposit all proceeds received from the sale of surplus library material in a fund designated for that purpose.
(f) Proceeds from the sale of surplus library material shall be used to purchase other library material. (Ord. Nos. 18623; 19312)
(a) The director may approve the intermittent sale of personal property from city inventories to a political subdivision or agency of the state or to an entity of the federal government.
(b) The price of any city personal property sold under this section shall be not less than the fair market value of the property as determined by the director.
(c) The director shall keep an accurate record of every sale under this section and shall submit reports to the city controller containing the following information:
(1) the time, place, and method of sale; and
(2) a copy of each receipt given for the sale that describes:
(A) the item sold;
(B) the governmental entity purchasing the item; and
(C) the price received by the city for the item.
(d) The director shall keep every sales ticket covering a sale under this section for 36 months, at which time the sales ticket may be destroyed.
(e) The director shall deposit all proceeds received from a sale under this section to the credit of the appropriate city fund. (Ord. 20559)
(a) In this section:
(1) CITY STORE means a location designated by the director where unclaimed property and surplus, obsolete, worn out, or useless property is offered for sale to the public.
(2) DIRECTOR means the “director” as defined in Section 2-27 of this article.
(b) Unclaimed property and surplus, obsolete, worn out, or useless property may be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of at the city store in accordance with this section.
(c) The director shall direct and control the sale, exchange, or other disposition of unclaimed property and surplus, obsolete, worn out, or useless property at the city store.
(d) Unclaimed property and surplus, obsolete, worn out, or useless property must be sold or exchanged for not less than its present market value. The director shall determine the present market value of all property offered for sale at the city store. In determining present market value, the director may refer to prices at which similar property is offered for retail sale at other locations throughout the United States.
(e) The director shall keep accurate records of all sales of unclaimed property and surplus, obsolete, worn out, or useless property at the city store. The records must include:
(1) the date, time, and place of sale; and
(2) copies of receipts given for all sales that describe the items sold and show the price paid or other value given for the items. (Ord. Nos. 22873; 25819)
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