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Dear Deputy Dill:

On behalf of the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, you have requested an opinion of this office regarding whether the Sheriff's Office can dispose of surplus property through an internet-based auction site; specifically a website operated by GovDeals, Inc. GovDeals, Inc. is a privately owned web-based service that exclusively auctions surplus property of governmental entities. Property listed for auction is available for bid by any person through the web site of GovDeals, Inc., and is subject to a 7.5% service fee paid by the seller with the seller having the right to remove…