Section 471-C:13-a - Property Held in Airport Property RoomsI. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, an airport director or designee may dispose of all noncontraband abandoned or lost property that has been held in an airport property room for a period of 180 days and not claimed by the owner. If the owner is unknown or if the owner fails to claim the property within 60 days of being notified to claim the property, the airport director or designee may: (a) Destroy abandoned or lost property which may contain personal or business information, or property which has a value of less than $25.(b) Return currency to an identified finder. The identified finder shall claim the currency within 60 days of being notified to claim the currency, otherwise said currency shall be retained by the airport for its use in aeronautical activities.II.(a) An airport director or designee may dispose of all noncontraband abandoned or lost property that has been held in an airport property room for a period of 180 days which the airport director or his or her designee has not been able to dispose of under paragraph I by: (1) Donating property which may be of value to a charitable organization to charity; or(2) Selling the property at public auction. The airport director or designee shall fix a day upon which the auction shall take place, and give notice thereof by publication in a daily newspaper. The notice shall state the date, time, and place when such auction shall commence and shall contain a general description of the types of property to be sold. The notice shall be signed by an airport director or designee. The proceeds of such auction shall be retained by the airport for its use in aeronautical activities or donated to the state aeronautical fund; or(3) Selling the property on an internet auction site with sufficient buyer participation to ensure that the property receives adequate exposure to the market for goods of the type being disposed of. The proceeds of such auction shall be retained by the airport for its use in aeronautical activities or donated to the state aeronautical fund. (b) Property which fails to sell at public auction or on an internet auction site may be disposed of in any manner which the airport director or designee deems fit.III. The airport and the state, municipality, authority, or other entity which owns or manages the airport shall have no liability for any claim thereafter arising or made with respect to property disposed of under this section.Added by 2011, 224:376, eff. 7/1/2011. 2011, 224:376, eff. July 1, 2011.