2012 Tennessee Code
Title 12 - Public Property, Printing And Contracts
Chapter 2 - Administration and Disposition of State Property
Part 2 - Sale of Confiscated Motor Vehicles and Intoxicating Liquors
§ 12-2-202 - Public sale and advertisement.

TN Code § 12-2-202 (2012) What's This?

(a) Whenever any of such property as motor vehicles and intoxicating beverages has finally been forfeited to the state of Tennessee, or turned over to the state of Tennessee for sale and disposal, without further proceedings, and no court or other competent authority has ordered the property to be returned to the claimant, the chief procurement officer is hereby directed and authorized to proceed to sell the property at public sale for cash in conformity with this part.

(b) In connection with the sale of such property, the chief procurement officer shall fully advertise the property to be sold in the manner provided in the following sections.

(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including, but not limited to, provisions related to the manner of advertisement, the chief procurement officer is authorized to dispose of, by advertising on the Internet and selling by Internet auction, confiscated intoxicating beverages, confiscated motor vehicles and any other lawfully confiscated property.

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