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What is NYC RCNY § 16-03?

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(a) The Department may auction or dispose of Surplus Equipment if no Eligible Organization has submitted a specific plan for the Beneficial Use of such Surplus Equipment over the course of one (1) year from the date of the Department’s notification, pursuant to 55 RCNY § 16-02(a), of its intent to donate such Surplus E

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Effective: 7/18/2024

§ 16-03 Auction or Disposal.

RCNY § 16-03

(a)The Department may auction or dispose of Surplus Equipment if no Eligible Organization has submitted a specific plan for the Beneficial Use of such Surplus Equipment over the course of one (1) year from the date of the Department’s notification, pursuant to 55 RCNY § 16-02(a), of its intent to donate such Surplus Equipment.

(b)The Department is not required to donate equipment where it determines, upon consideration of the five (5) factors stated in 55 RCNY § 16-02(c)(i), that no Eligible Organization has demonstrated that it intends to use such equipment for a predominantly public purpose in which any private benefit is merely incidental. In such case, the Department will retain a record as to how it made such determination.

(c)Auction or disposal of Surplus Equipment must comply with § 10-504 of the Administrative Code. (Added City Record 6/18/2024, eff. 7/18/2024)

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