2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 77: Livestock Code
Article 13: Estrays, 77-13-1 through 77-13-10
Section 77-13-5: Sale of unclaimed estrays; bill of sale; effect; sale without advertisement; conditions.
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. The bill of sale shall be legal evidence of the ownership of the livestock by the purchaser and shall be a legal title to the livestock. Where the director determines that it is impractical to publish notice, the estray may be sold immediately without notice. In such case, the board shall publish notice of the proceeds from the sale of the estray in the same manner and for the same length of time as provided for the notice of the sale and shall hold and distribute the proceeds from the sale in the same manner as if the sale were made after notice.
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