Chapter 3.02
LOST AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
Sections:
3.02.010 Lost and found property.
3.02.020 Intangible property – The Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
3.02.030 Unclaimed property in hands of police department.
3.02.040 Severability.
3.02.010 Lost and found property.
A. The following statutes of the state of Washington, including all future amendments thereto, are hereby adopted by reference:
RCW
63.21.010 Procedure where finder wishes to claim found property – Appraisal – Surrender of property – Notice of intent to claim – Publication.
63.21.020 Circumstances extinguishing finder's claim to property.
63.21.030 Release of property to finder – Limitations – Payment to governmental entity of portion of appraised value – Expiration of finder's claim.
63.21.040 Failure to comply with chapter – Forfeiture of right to property.
63.21.050 Duties of chief law enforcement officer receiving found property.
63.21.060 Duties of governmental entity acquiring lost property – Disposal of property.
B. City employees who find or acquire property covered by this chapter while acting within the course of their employment with the city may claim possession of the lost property as a finder under the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, employees of the Edmonds police department and Edmonds fire department, including reserves, may not claim possession of lost property as a finder if said property is found or acquired while acting within the course of employment with the city. [Ord. 2617 § 2, 1987].
3.02.020 Intangible property – The Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.
The following statutes of the state of Washington, including all future amendments thereto, are hereby adopted by reference:
RCW
63.29.010 Definitions and use of terms.
63.29.020 Property presumed abandoned – General rule.
63.29.030 General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.
63.29.040 Travelers checks and money orders.
63.29.050 Checks, drafts, and similar instruments issued or certified by banking and financial organizations.
63.29.060 Bank deposits and funds in financial organizations.
63.29.070 Finds owing under life insurance policies.
63.29.080 Deposits held by utilities.
63.29.090 Refunds held by business associations.
63.29.100 Stock and other intangible interests in business associations.
63.29.110 Property of business associations held in course of dissolution.
63.29.120 Property held by agents and fiduciaries.
63.29.130 Property held by courts and public agencies.
63.29.140 Gift certificates and credit memos.
63.29.150 Wages.
63.29.160 Contents of safe deposit box or other safekeeping repository.
63.29.170 Report of abandoned property.
63.29.180 Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property.
63.29.190 Payment or delivery of abandoned property.
63.29.200 Custody by state – Holder relieved from liability – Reimbursement of holder paying claim – Reclaiming for owner – Defense of holder – Payment of safe deposit box or repository charges.
63.29.210 Crediting of dividends, interest, or increments to owner's account.
63.29.220 Public sale of abandoned property.
63.29.230 Deposit of funds.
63.29.240 Filing of claim with department.
63.29.250 Claim of another state to recover property – Procedure.
63.29.260 Action to establish claim.
63.29.270 Election to take payment or delivery.
63.29.280 Destruction or disposition of property having insubstantial commercial value – Immunity from liability.
63.29.290 Periods of limitation.
63.29.300 Requests for reports and examination of records.
63.29.310 Retention of records.
63.29.320 Enforcement.
63.29.330 Interstate agreements and cooperation – Joint and reciprocal actions with other states.
63.29.340 Interest and penalties.
63.29.350 Penalty for excessive fee for locating abandoned property.
63.29.360 Foreign transactions.
63.29.370 Rules.
63.29.380 Information and records confidential.
63.29.900 Effect of new provisions – Clarification of application.
63.29.901 Captions not law.
63.29.902 Uniformity of application and construction.
63.29.903 Short title.
[Ord. 2617 § 2, 1987].
3.02.030 Unclaimed property in hands of police department.
The following statutes of the state of Washington, including all future amendments thereto, are hereby adopted by reference:
RCW
63.32.010 Methods of disposition – Sale, retention, destruction, or trade.
63.32.020 Notice of sale.
63.32.030 Disposition of proceeds.
63.32.040 Reimbursement to owner.
[Ord. 2617 § 2, 1987].
3.02.040 Severability.
If any section, subsection, clause, phrase or word of this chapter is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdictions, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this chapter. [Ord. 2617 § 2, 1987].