The state administrative board shall act on the request of the commissioner of the Michigan state police within 6 months after the receipt of such request. In case authority is granted to the commissioner of the Michigan state police to turn any money so recovered and held over to the state treasurer or to sell any other property so recovered and held, the commissioner of the Michigan state police shall post 3 notices in the county in which the stolen money or other property was recovered, and also publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in such county by insertions in 2 issues of said newspaper. Said notice shall describe the money so recovered and held and also the other property so recovered and held, together with the time and place of public sale at which said other property may be purchased by the highest bidder. Up until the said date of sale, the money or other property may be claimed at the East Lansing post of the Michigan state police, and if ownership is proved, such money or other property shall be turned over to the claimant, and the sale cancelled insofar as such property is concerned.