Upon receiving notice of the impoundment of an estray the director shall make or cause to be made an examination of the brand records. If from this record the name of the owner or probable owner can be determined, the director shall notify the owner of the impoundment of the estray and, upon the owner proving to the satisfaction of the board that the estray is lawfully his, the board shall issue to him an order to receive the estray upon payment of any reasonable charges that may have been incurred in the care of the estray impounded.
§ 77-13-3 NMSA 1978
Examination of brand records; notice to owner; charge for care; limitation
Laws 1907, ch. 80, § 3; Code 1915, § 159, C.S. 1929, § 4-1503; 1941 Comp., § 49-1503; Laws 1953, ch. 18, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 47-14-3; Laws 1977, ch. 165, § 2; 1999, ch. 282, § 82.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.