If the director of the New Mexico livestock board is unable to determine from the records and description who is the owner or probable owner of such estray or estrays, he shall publish at least once in some publication in general circulation in the county in which the estray animal was picked up, said publication to be designated by the New Mexico livestock board, a notice of such estray, which notice shall give a description of the animal or animals, shall state when and where the same were impounded and shall give notice that unless the animal or animals are claimed by the legal owner within five days after the publication of the notice, the same shall be sold by the New Mexico livestock board for the benefit of the owner when found.
History: Laws 1907, ch. 80, § 4; Code 1915, § 160; Laws 1921, ch. 114, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 4-1504; Laws 1941, ch. 109, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 49-1504; Laws 1953, ch. 19, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 47-14-4; Laws 1977, ch. 165, § 3.
Cross references. — For impounding of animals running at large in irrigation districts, see 77-14-7 NMSA 1978.
The 1977 amendment rewrote this section, which formerly dealt with duties of the secretary of the cattle sanitary board and the taking up of estrays.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock
Section 77-13-1 - Possession of estray unlawful.
Section 77-13-2 - Impoundment of estray animals.
Section 77-13-3 - Examination of brand records; notice to owner; charge for care; limitation.
Section 77-13-4 - Owner unknown; publication and posting of notice.
Section 77-13-6 - Disposition of proceeds; record of sale; payments to owner.
Section 77-13-7 - Rights of impounder; charges; determination by board.
Section 77-13-8 - Impounding estray; failure to notify board; penalty.
Section 77-13-9 - Escape or removal of estray; possessory right of person impounding.