20-Code of Ordinances to allow the police department to ticket, tow, and impound any vehicle that is not covered under automoblie liability insurance

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(b) Notice of ihe time and place of the public auction and a descriptive list of the motor vehicles or other property to be offered for sale shall be posted in city hall for no less than 30 days. (c) The purchaser of the motor vehicle or other property shall take title free and clear of all liens and claims of ownership, shall receive a sales receipt from the police department, and shall be entitled to register the purchased vehicle or other property and receive a certificate of title, if applicable. (d) The police deparhnent is entitled to reimbursement from the proceeds of the sale of a motor vehicle or other property for the cost of the auction, towing, preservation, storage, notice and publication fees. (e) Any remainder from the proceeds of a sale shall be held for the owner or lieriholder for 90 days. (f) After the period provided by Subsection (e), proceeds unclaimed by the owner or lienholder shall be deposited in an account that may be used for the payment of auction, towing, preservation, storage, and notice and publication fees resulting from impoundment, if the proceeds from the sale of the other items are insufficient to meet those fees. (g) All sales made pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be made for cash at a public auction to the highest bidder for each piece of property; however, the city reserves the right to reject all bids. (h) The auction held pursuant to this article shall be conducted by the director of finance. Sec.25-223. Garagekeepers. Where a Garagekeeper seeks to have the city sell a vehicle left in its possession, the city and Garagekeeper shall comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 683, Texas Transportation Code, as amended. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they conflict with this ordinance. Section 4. If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance, or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the City Council in adopting this ordinance that no portion hereof or provision or regulation contained herein shall become inoperative or C:tDocumenYS wid Settingsljellis`I,oc:il Seftings Temporary Inteinet Files:Content.0utlook~C5+tiU0N6VMPOUNDMEN'I' pRDiNANCE- Second Reading WACO.doc _ . 277