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HB 1395 Abandoned vehicles; public auction conducted by locality shall include an Internet sale by auction.

Introduced by: Daniel W. Marshall, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Abandoned vehicles; sale of those taken into custody at auction. Provides that "public auctions" at which abandoned vehicles are sold by local governments can include Internet sales. The bill also reduces the time period that a locality must hold the proceeds from such a sale for the owner from 90 to 60 days.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Sale of abandoned vehicles. Allows localities to sell "by any commercially reasonable means" abandoned vehicles they have taken into custody. Under current law, these vehicles must be sold at public auction.