2017 -- S 0234 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PROBATE AND PROCEDURE -- UNCLAIMED INTANGIBLE AND | |
TANGIBLE PROPERTY | |
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Introduced By: Senator P Fogarty | |
Date Introduced: February 02, 2017 | |
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. |
4 | (a) All tangible and intangible personal property and any income from this property |
5 | which has been confiscated by any city, town, or state police department and has been held in the |
6 | custody of the department for six (6) months or more shall be presumed abandoned and shall |
7 | revert to the general fund in accordance with ยง 33-21.1-23. Any city, town, or state police |
8 | department or division of drug control shall be allowed to keep the tangible and intangible |
9 | property, and any income from the property shall be used by that city, town, or state police |
10 | department or division of drug control for police-related community functions, to replace stolen |
11 | property or for law enforcement purposes. |
12 | (b) All money which is being held by the police department as a result of confiscation |
13 | shall be deposited in a special interest bearing bank account during and until the expiration of the |
14 | three (3) year period prior to reversion to the general fund. |
15 | 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 AND PROCEDURE -- UNCLAIMED INTANGIBLE AND | |
TANGIBLE PROPERTY | |
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1 | This act would authorize police departments and local drug control divisions to keep |
2 | confiscated property, and any income derived from such property would be used for community |
3 | or law enforcement purposes. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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