9-402. Sale and disposition of property; advertising for bids; publication; donation; easements

A. A city or town may sell and convey all or any part of its real or personal property, whether or not the property is devoted exclusively to public use.

B. The sale shall not be made until an invitation for bids for the purchase of the property has been published as provided by section 39-204 and notice has been posted in three or more public places within the city or town.

C. If no newspaper is published within the city or town, then the invitation for bids shall be published as provided by section 39-204, and by posting notices for bidders in three or more public places within the city or town.

D. A city or town may donate lost and found or unclaimed personal property in its custody for at least ninety days to nonprofit charitable organizations.

E. Notwithstanding subsections A and B of this section, a city or town may convey to the appropriate property owner without receiving payment an easement that the city or town no longer needs.