UC Santa Barbara Policy 5905
Policies
Issuing Unit: Administrative Services Date: February 1, 1985
FOUND/UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
I. REFERENCES:
A. California Code of Civil Procedures, Sections 1874 and 2080.8.
B. Policy of the Regents of the University of California, adopted
May 1973.
II. POLICY:
All items found or abandoned on the UCSB campus become the property
of The Regents of the University of California. Items found on
campus must be turned over to the UCSB Campus Police.
A. Found/Unclaimed Property Other than Cash and Currency
1. All such property shall be released to the Campus Police.
Campus Police responsibilities concerning found property
include:
a. Logging in and tagging of all found property.
b. Research to attempt to locate rightful owner of all
found property.
c. Retention of all unclaimed property for a minimum
period of 90 days.
d. Release of all unclaimed property (except bicycles)
to the Materiel Manager at the appropriate time in
accordance with disposal dates set by that office.
2. Materiel Manager's responsibilities concerning found
property include:
a. Selection of dates for public auctions to be
conducted wherein sale will be made to highest
bidder.
b. Publishing notice of such sale at least five days
prior to the auction date established, such
publication notice to appear in a newspaper of
general circulation published in the county in which
the property is held.
c. Release of auction dates and locations to campus
departments, student organizations, and student
newspapers.
d. Conducting the public auction in accordance with
established procedures.
e. Depositing proceeds from sale of unclaimed property
in Miscellaneous Income-General Funds Account,
8-26800-19900-0.
f. Disposal of property not bid through established
University channels.
B. Found/Unclaimed Property, Cash and Currency:
All cash property shall be released to the Campus Police.
Campus Police responsibilities concerning cash and currency
include:
1. Logging in of such property.
2. Research to attempt to locate rightful owner.
3. Retention of such property for a minimum 90 days.
a. Unclaimed cash and negotiable property may be
returned to the finder after the expiration of the 90
day period unless the property has been found by a
University employee in the course of his or her
employment.
b. Release of such property to University Cashier for
deposit in Miscellaneous Income-General Account,
8-26800-19900-0.
C. Found/Unclaimed Property, Bicycles:
All bicycle property shall be released to the Campus Police.
Campus Police responsibilities concerning found and unclaimed
bicycles include:
1. Logging and tagging.
2. Research and attempt to locate rightful owner.
3. Retention of all unclaimed bicycles for a minimum period
of 90 days.
a. Unclaimed bicycles may be returned to the finder
after the expiration of the 90 day period unless the
bicycle has been found by a University employee in
the course of his/her employment.
4. Disposal of unclaimed bicycles retained for 90 days
through public auction.
a. Selection of dates for auction.
b. Publishing notice of public auction at least five days
prior to the auction date established, such publication
notice to appear in a newspaper of general circulation
published in the county in which the bicycles are held.
c. Release of auction dates and locations to campus
departments, student organizations, and student
newspapers.
d. Depositing the proceeds from sale of unclaimed bicycles in
the Bicycle Program Account.
e. Disposal of bicycles not bid through established
University channels.
D. Unclaimed Property of Deceased:
1. Student Health Service Patients:
a. Such property including items located in Deceased
Patients Valuables Envelopes shall be turned over to
the Executor of the Deceased person's estate by-the
appropriate Student Health Service personnel; if the
Executor cannot be located, and if the deceased
person leaves no surviving relative, and the County
Public Administrator's Office shall be contacted and
requested to pick up the property.
b. If the County Public Administrator's office declines
the request to pick up the property, the property
shall be handled in accordance with paragraph A of
this policy, if other than cash and currency, or in
accordance with other than cash and currency, or in
accordance with paragraph B, if cash or currency.
2. Unclaimed Property of Other Deceased Persons:
a. Such personal property of deceased person and in
deceased person's residence, if on University
property, shall be turned over to the Executor of the
deceased person's estate by the appropriate dean,
department head or administrative personnel; if the
Executor cannot be located, and if the deceased
person leaves no surviving relative, the County
Public Administrator's Office shall be contacted and
requested to pick up the property.
b. If the County Public Administrator's Office declines
the request to pick up the property, the property
shall be handled in accordance with paragraph A of
this policy, if other than cash currency, or in
accordance with paragraph B, if cash or currency.
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