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§ 14-387-704. Fence not required — Exception

It shall not be necessary for any person to fence against any of the species of animals enumerated in the petition that has been adopted, and it shall be no defense to any action or proceedings brought or had that the party taking up stock did not have his lands enclosed with a lawful fence. […]

§ 14-387-301. Order for election

(a) Whenever twenty-five percent (25%) of the qualified electors of three (3) or more townships in any county in this state, as shown by the election returns for Governor at the last general election preceding the date of the petition, shall petition the county court for the privilege of voting on the question of restraining […]

§ 14-387-705. Driving of animals permitted

Nothing in §§ 14-387-301 — 14-387-306, and 14-387-701 — 14-387-706 shall be construed as to prevent owners or other persons from driving any of the species of animals enumerated in § 14-387-301 from one place to another, or along the public highway, the owners of animals being responsible for all damages that any person may […]

§ 14-387-302. Form of ballot

There shall be written or printed on each ballot voted at an election under this subchapter the following sentences: “FOR restraining (insert the names of the animals mentioned in petition) from running at large . “AGAINST restraining (insert the names of the animals named in the petition) from running at large

§ 14-387-706. Damages and compensation for taking up strays

(a) If the owner or keeper of the stock restrained and the taker-up or the person damaged by the stock cannot agree on the amount of damage, then either party may apply to any justice of the peace where the taker-up resides for the appointment of three (3) appraisers to assess the damages done, or […]

§ 14-387-303. Result of election

If a majority of the legal voters voting for and against the provisions of this subchapter at the election, whether general or special, shall vote to restrain the running at large of the animals named in the petition, the clerk of the county court shall: (1) Enter on the record the result of the election; […]

§ 14-387-304. Effect of approval

When the required percent of the qualified electors and the required number of townships shall have petitioned the county court for the privilege of voting on the question of restraining the animals named in the petition from running at large, when the court shall have called an election as provided by this subchapter, when the […]

§ 14-387-305. Taking up of strays

(a) Whenever the provisions of this subchapter shall have been adopted as provided in this subchapter, six (6) months thereafter it shall be unlawful for the owners of any of the animals named in the petition that has been submitted, voted upon, and adopted to permit them to run at large outside of the enclosure […]

§ 14-387-306. Exemption of townships from district

(a) A majority of the legal electors residing within the territory of any one (1) township included in the adoption shall have the right to file their petition with the court within sixty (60) days after the election showing cause why the township should not be included with the other townships where the adoption has […]

§ 14-387-401. Authority and procedure generally

(a) In all counties in this state where a majority of the area of the county has been created into a stock law district, or where any portion of a county has been created into a stock law district, by an act of the General Assembly prohibiting the running at large of certain designated livestock […]