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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - UNCLAIMED INTANGIBLE | |
AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY | |
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Introduced By: Senator P Fogarty | |
Date Introduced: January 21, 2014 | |
Referred To: Senate Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 33-21.1-14.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 33-21.1 entitled |
2 | "Unclaimed Intangible and Tangible Property" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 33-21.1-14.1. Property held by police departments. -- (a) All tangible and intangible |
4 | personal property and any income from this property which has been confiscated by any city, |
5 | town, or state police department and has been held in the custody of the department for six (6) |
6 | months or more shall be presumed abandoned. and shall revert to the general fund in accordance |
7 | with section 33-21.1-23. Any city, town, or state police department or division of drug control |
8 | shall be allowed to keep said tangible and intangible property, and any income from this property |
9 | shall be used by that city, town, or state police department or division of drug control for police |
10 | related community functions, to replace stolen property and/or for law enforcement purposes. |
11 | (b) All money which is being held by the police department as a result of confiscation |
12 | shall be deposited in a special interest bearing bank account during and until the expiration of the |
13 | three (3) year period prior to reversion to the general fund. |
14 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - UNCLAIMED INTANGIBLE | |
AND TANGIBLE PROPERTY | |
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1 | This act would provide that police departments and local drug control divisions would be |
2 | allowed to keep confiscated property, and any income derived from such property would be used |
3 | for community or law enforcement purposes. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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