Sec. 7.1. (a) At the time the department notifies state agencies and state educational institutions of the availability of the property, the department:
(1) shall notify:
(A) the municipality within which the property is located; and
(B) the county within which the property is located; and
(2) may notify any other political subdivision within which the property is located;
of the availability of the property.
(b) If the state does not receive a response from a municipality, county, or other political subdivision within thirty (30) days, the state may dispose of the property as provided for under this chapter.