To the extent practicable consistent with the protection of public health, prior to the destruction of any property under the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act, the public health authority shall institute appropriate civil proceedings against the property to be destroyed in accordance with the existing laws and rules of the courts of this state or any such rules that may be developed by the courts for use during a state of catastrophic health emergency. Any property acquired by the public health authority through such proceedings shall, after entry of the decree, be disposed of by destruction as the court may direct.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 473, § 17.