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A. Upon a final order of forfeiture entered by a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction, the Tax Commission shall determine which property will be retained and shall order the property is to be sold at public auction at the administrative headquarters of the Osage Nation. Not less than twenty (20) days’ notice of such sale shall be posted in the Osage Nation administrative headquarters building and published at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the Pawhuska, Oklahoma area not less than ten (10) days prior to said sale. All funds received at said sale after payment of the cost of said sale shall be deposited in the Revenue Tax Account.

B. The property to be sold shall be sold at public auction at the administrative headquarters of the Osage Nation. Not less than twenty (20) days notice of such sale shall be posted in the Osage Nation administrative headquarters building and published at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the Pawhuska, Oklahoma area not less than ten (10) days prior to said sale. All funds received at said sale after payment of the cost of said sale shall be deposited in the Revenue Tax Account.

C. The Tax Commission may, from time to time, conduct such sales when the Tax Commission determines that sufficient property has accumulated to make such sales profitable.

D. The seizure, forfeiture, and sale of contraband property shall not reduce or eliminate the tax liability of any person from whom such property was seized. The seizure, forfeiture, and sale of any other property shall reduce the tax liability of the person from whom such property was seized; provided, that such persons shall receive credit for any excess monies derived from such sale. ONCA 06-10, eff. Sept. 29, 2006; ONCA 14-83, eff. Nov. 24, 2014.