(a) Bicycles and other unclaimed personal property, except firearms and weapons, not marked
as evidence, in the possession of the police department for a period of 90 days and
after an effort has been made by the police department to ascertain the ownership
of such property and to notify the owner, shall be sold at public auction to the highest
bidder, after publishing notice of such sale as required by O.C.G.A. § 44-14-411.
The proceeds of any sale made under this section shall be disbursed in accordance
with O.C.G.A. § 44-14-412.
(b) Unclaimed firearms and weapons in the possession of the police department for a period
of 90 days, not marked as evidence and after an effort has been made to notify the
owner, shall be disposed of as follows:
(1) Destroyed by the property and evidence custodian.
(2) Receipted to the police department for their use in training or operations.