Section 110.10  Disposition of Unclaimed Personal Property

a)         Personal property of recipients left unclaimed at a Department facility for two years, after due notification to the recipients or their representatives, shall be sold, and the money deposited in the service recipient activity fund as described in 59 Ill. Adm. Code 101.20 (also known as Other Special Trust Fund #1139) Service Recipients Activity Fund (see Section 20 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act [20 ILCS 1705/20]).

b)         Items that have a total estimated value of $1,000 or more shall be advertised for sale at least seven days prior to the time of being sold.

c)         If no acceptable offers are received to the advertisement, the property will then be sold in a manner considered most advantageous to the facility.

d)         Information regarding the sale of unclaimed items of personal property shall be recorded in the recipient's record, whenever possible.

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 14118, effective October 9, 2025)