The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.
DIGEST
Present law provides that when property is forfeited under the provisions of the Uniform
Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, the district attorney is to authorize a public sale or an
auction conducted by a licensed auctioneer, without appraisal, of whatever forfeited property that
is not required by law to be destroyed and that is not harmful to the public.
Proposed law clarifies that any auction of property forfeited under the Uniform Controlled
Dangerous Substances Law is to be a public auction.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 40:2616(A)(1))