(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, the board of supervisors may adopt an ordinance that designates a county officer or department head to sell any real property seized and forfeited pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 11470) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code or Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 186) of Part 1 of Title 7 of the Penal Code.
(b) The ordinance shall require the designated county officer or department head to cause to be published, pursuant to Section 6063, a notice of intention to sell the seized and forfeited property. The resolution shall do all of the following:
(1) Describe the property to be sold in a manner sufficient to identify the property.
(2) Specify the minimum price and the terms upon which the property will be sold.
(3) Announce the date on which the property will be sold, not less than seven days after the completion of the publication.
(4) Fix the place at which sealed proposals to purchase the property will be received.
(5) Fix the time and place where the proposals will be opened and declared and oral bids will be received.
(c) At the time and place fixed for the opening of the bids, the county officer or department head may accept the highest bid, written or oral. The county officer or department head shall not accept an oral bid unless it is made by a responsible person and exceeds the highest written proposal made by a responsible person by at least 5 percent. If the county officer or department head deems the action to be for the best public interest, he or she may reject any and all bids, either written or oral, and withdraw the property from sale.
(d) If no written or oral proposal is made which is equal to or greater than the minimum price fixed by the county officer or department head, he or she may negotiate a sale with any person for not less than the minimum price for a period of one year after the date of the completion of the publication of the notice pursuant to subdivision (b). The board of supervisors may provide for a shorter time.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1020, Sec. 2.5. Effective January 1, 1993.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018