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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Law Enforcement Disposition of Property Act 
5is amended  by changing Section 3 as follows:
 



6    (765 ILCS 1030/3)  (from Ch. 141, par. 143)



7    Sec. 3. 
If the identity or location of the owner or other 
8person entitled
to possession of the property has not been 
9ascertained within 6 months
after the police department or 
10other law enforcement agency obtains such
possession, the 
11sheriff, chief of police or other principal official
thereof 
12shall effectuate the sale of the property for cash to the 
13highest
bidder at a public auction, notice of which (including 
14time, place and a
brief description of such property) shall be 
15published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation 
16in the county wherein such official has
authority at least 10 
17days prior to such auction. However, if the
sheriff, chief of 
18police, or other principal law enforcement
official determines 
19that the interests of the public would best
be served thereby, 
20he or she may donate property that is worth less than $100, if 
21the donation is approved by the governing body of which the law 
22enforcement agency is a part, to a charitable organization that 
23is currently registered in the State of Illinois, transfer 
 
 
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1custody of the property to the government of
which his or her 
2law enforcement agency is a branch, or if the property is in

3the custody of a State law enforcement agency, it may be 
4transferred to the
Department of Central Management Services, 
5rather than effectuating
the sale of the property by
public 
6auction. Property offered but not
sold at such public auction 
7may be offered and sold at a subsequent public
auction without 
8such notice.

9(Source: P.A. 84-505.)