Abandoned or lost property.

El Paso City Code § 14.16.050

in effect

14.16.050 - Abandoned or lost property. A. All property, other than freight or baggage delivered to the airport by a common carrier, which is lost or abandoned by its owner on the airport shall be reported to or deposited with the members of the El Paso Police Department ("EPPD") assigned to the El Paso International Airport to be placed in the custody of the EPPD with a police report regarding the circumstances under which the property was found. B. The EPPD shall surrender the property to a claimant who presents satisfactory evidence of ownership, or right to possession. Under circumstances which could result in conflicting claims, the EPPD may require the claimant to give reasonable security for the return of the property or request the city's legal department to file an interpleader suit. C. All property, other than freight or baggage delivered to the airport by a common carrier, which is lost or abandoned by its owner at the TSA security checkpoint, shall remain in the custody of the Transportation Security Administration and not be turned over to the custody of the El Paso International Airport. D. All weapons, lost and confiscated, shall promptly be turned into the EPPD property office to be stored and disposed of pursuant to Section 3.32.040 of this Code. E. All other lost, mislaid or abandoned property found on the airport which is not disposed of pursuant to subsection B or C of this section and which remains in the custody of the EPPD for thirty days shall be delivered to the property office to be stored and disposed of pursuant to Section 3.32.040 of this Code. (Ord. No. 19007, § 1, 12-17-2019)

Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT14AIAI_CH14.16AIUSRE_ARTIGERURE_14.16.050ABLOPRFetched: 10/28/2026