§ 19-421.2. Surplus machinery, equipment or vehicles - Transfer to political subdivisions.

A unanimous vote of the board of county commissioners may transfer any machinery, equipment or vehicle belonging to the county, which is deemed by the board to be surplus, to a political subdivision of the state which is in need of such machinery, equipment or vehicle.  Upon such transfer, the subject property shall be removed from the inventory of the county.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, the board of county commissioners may not deem any property to be surplus during the period of time beginning thirty (30) days before the filing period for any election of a county commissioner and ending the day after a county commissioner is sworn in as such.  If the incumbent draws no opponent or if the incumbent county commissioner wins reelection, either at the primary, special, or general election, the prohibition of declaring county property or material surplus until the swearing in of county officials shall be removed and the county may dispose of surplus property as provided in this section.  When the political subdivision receiving such property declares same to be surplus, the governing body shall give written notice to the county of its intent to transfer such property back to the county.  The board of county commissioners shall have up to fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of such notice to either accept or reject the property.  The political subdivision shall transfer such property back to the county only if the board of county commissioners agrees to accept the property or the board fails to respond within the fifteen-day time period.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 155, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1991.  Amended by Laws 1992, c. 227, § 1, emerg. eff. May 19, 1992; Laws 2007, c. 100, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2011, c. 91, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2012, c. 144, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.