(1) Except as described in Subsection (2), a peace officer or law enforcement agency that receives lost or mislaid property shall give the property to, hold the property, and dispose of the property through the local law enforcement agency whose authority extends to the area where the item was found.
(2)
(a) A peace officer or law enforcement agency at an airport required to maintain a law enforcement presence under 49 C.F.R. Part 1542 may give lost or mislaid property other than a firearm or other dangerous weapon to the airport's operations personnel.
(b) An airport shall hold and dispose of property described in Subsection (2)(a) as described in Section 72-10-216.