13.80.050 Disposition of controlled assets.
(a) General Requirements.
(1) When the custodial business unit declares any controlled asset surplus, that business unit may dispose of the controlled asset in a responsible manner as established by the Department Head or designee.
(2) If the controlled asset has a residual value, the custodial business unit may seek guidance or assistance with disposition from the General Services Department.
(3) The custodial business unit may offer surplus controlled assets to all other WSSC business units, if feasible, before other methods of disposal are considered.
(4) All WSSC property tags, WSSC logos, and any other identifying WSSC insignias shall be removed before disposal.
(5) A release and waiver form shall be signed by the receiver of items sold or donated (see Attachment 2).
(b) Disposal.
(1) If the surplus controlled asset has a residual value, it may be sold via public sales or electronic auctions with the assistance of the General Services Director or designee.
(2) If the surplus controlled asset does not have a residual value, or was not wanted as a trade-in or donation, the custodial business unit may recycle or dispose of the asset by whatever means deemed appropriate in accordance with applicable environmental regulations.
(3) Computers.
(i) WSSC shall manage surplus computers and other portable data storage devices in an environmentally and fiscally responsible manner that ensures safeguarding of sensitive data and licensed software.
(ii) Used computers or other portable data storage devices containing stored data and licensed software that are at risk of unauthorized use shall be rendered unreadable and unrecoverable through secure erasure or destruction before disposal.
(iii) When rendered unreadable and unrecoverable by outside sources, the outside source shall provide a certificate of disposition, as well as a statement that all WSSC water-identifiable markings and tags have been removed and destroyed.
(4) Handguns and Other Law Enforcement Weapons.
(i) The WSSC police and Homeland Security Firearms Custodian/Armorer, with the concurrence of the General Services Director, shall determine how handguns and other law enforcement weapons shall be disposed of in accordance with the Public Safety Article, § 3-501, Annotated Code of Maryland, which allows the law enforcement agency to dispose of surplus handguns as follows:
1. Destroy the handgun;
2. Sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to another law enforcement agency for official use by that agency;
3. Sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to a gun manufacturer. (Res. 2023-2341)