Section 77-12-11 – Livestock at large on herd law district road; penalty.
An owner or holder of livestock described in Section 77-12-6 NMSA 1978 who permits livestock to run at large on a public road within a herd law district is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1923, ch. 68, § […]
Section 77-12-12 – [Application of act.]
This act [77-12-1 to 77-12-12 NMSA 1978] shall not apply to territory within an incorporated city, town or village, nor shall it be construed to repeal, amend or in anywise affect the provisions of Chapter 88 of the Session Laws of 1919 [repealed], as amended by Chapter 70 of the Session Laws of 1921, but […]
Section 77-13-1 – Possession of estray unlawful.
It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or company or its employees or agents to take up any estray and retain possession of the estray except as provided in Chapter 77, Article 13 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1907, ch. 80, § 1; Code 1915, § 157; C.S. 1929, § 4-1501; 1941 Comp., § 49-1501; […]
Section 77-13-2 – Impoundment of estray animals.
A. A person shall not impound an estray except when the estray is found on property the person owns or controls. When a person impounds an estray, he shall, within five days of the impoundment, notify the director or an inspector of the impoundment. B. A person having knowledge of an estray upon any public […]
Section 77-13-3 – Examination of brand records; notice to owner; charge for care; limitation.
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 […]
Section 77-13-4 – Owner unknown; publication and posting of notice.
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 […]
Section 77-13-5 – Sale of unclaimed estrays; bill of sale; effect; sale without advertisement; conditions.
If an estray is not claimed within five days after the last publication of notice, it may be sold by the board through an inspector in such manner as the board may direct. The inspector making the sale shall give a bill of sale to the purchaser from the board, signed by himself as inspector. […]
Section 77-12-2 – [Petition for herd law district, contents and filing; hearing; publication of notice; conduct; order; publication; exception.]
Whenever persons who own or hold under lease or contract of purchase a majority of the acres of contiguous tracts of land, aggregating not less than three thousand eight hundred and forty acres, shall file with the board of county commissioners of the county in which such lands or a major portion thereof, are situated, […]
Section 77-12-3 – [Parts of lands not to be included without consent.]
Such district shall not include any part of the contiguous land held by any person as owner, lessee or contract purchaser, unless it shall include the whole of all such lands of such person, except where such person shall expressly consent thereto by signing and acknowledging said petition. History: Laws 1923, ch. 68, § 3; […]
Section 77-12-4 – [Publications; language.]
The publications required by this act [77-12-1 to 77-12-12 NMSA 1978] shall be made in English or Spanish or both in the discretion of the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners at the time of entering the orders herein provided for shall enter an order directing the language or languages in which […]