Lost or Abandoned Personal Property (Policy 5.082)

Authority:	F.S. 1001.64, 1001.65, 705.18; F.A.C. 6A-14.0261
Date Adopted:	01/2012; 01/2013
Date of Review:	08/12

Policy

1. The Office of Campus Safety and Security shall act on behalf of the College President to take custody of any lost or abandoned personal property found at a College campus or center, and shall make a record of the location and date such property was found.
2. The Office of Campus Safety and Security shall secure the property for at least 30 days after it is found, and then shall dispose of or make use of the property in accordance with established College policies and procedures that best meet the needs of the College and its students.
3. The President is authorized to establish a procedure to implement this policy. The rightful owner of the property may reclaim the property at any time prior to the disposition, sale, or use of the property in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the College.