47-238. Same; advertising stray by sheriff; delivery of animal to market; sale; conditions.
47-238
47-238. Same; advertising stray by sheriff; delivery of animal tomarket; sale; conditions.After the sheriff has received notice of the taking up of any stray, andthe ownership not having been established, the sheriff shall advertise suchstray in the area where taken up, and shall cause the stray animal to bedelivered to a public livestock market or to a terminal livestock market,and shall sell or cause said stray animal to be sold at such a market, tothe highest bidder for cash: Provided, Such advertisement shall be atleast seven (7) days before sale date, and such sale date shall be at leasttwenty-one (21) days after date the stray was reported to the sheriff.
History: L. 1970, ch. 205, § 2; July 1.