ORS 607.337
Use of proceeds from sale to pay department costs


(1)

All costs incurred by the State Department of Agriculture in the taking up and sale of an estray animal shall be paid from the sale proceeds in the following priority:

(a)

Cost of publication of notice.

(b)

Cost of the sale.

(c)

Cost of transportation of the animal to the point of sale.

(d)

Reasonable cost of feed and care prior to sale.

(e)

All other costs including the time and mileage of the employees of the department.

(2)

If the proceeds of the sale are inadequate to pay all of the costs mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall pay the deficiency.

(3)

Subject to ORS 607.338 (Use of proceeds from sale to pay person taking up animal) (1) and (3), any balance remaining from the proceeds of sale shall be transmitted to the department. The department shall deposit the proceeds balance in the Department of Agriculture Account in the General Fund. Proceeds so deposited shall be held in such account for a period of one year subject to claim by the owner.

(4)

If the owner fails to establish the right of the owner to the proceeds of sale within one year, all right, title and claim thereto shall be transferred to the department to expend and use in carrying out this chapter and ORS chapter 604. [1957 c.604 §§22,23; 1967 c.113 §1; 1967 c.637 §21; 1991 c.660 §4; 2009 c.336 §12]

Source: Section 607.337 — Use of proceeds from sale to pay department costs, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors607.­html.

607.005
Definitions
607.007
“Adequate fence,” “estray animal,” “taking up” defined
607.008
Incorporated cities are livestock districts
607.018
Livestock district creation or annexation
607.021
Livestock district characteristics
607.024
Action on livestock district application
607.028
Livestock district withdrawals or dissolution
607.032
Publication of county governing body declarations
607.044
Civil liability for livestock at large in livestock district
607.045
Livestock at large in livestock districts
607.051
Status of districts designated by order of State Department of Agriculture
607.055
Application of livestock confinement laws to federal lands
607.080
Bison at large in livestock district prohibited
607.085
Civil liability for bison running at large on land
607.261
Stock running at large on open range
607.300
Determining adequacy of fences
607.303
Owner or lessee of property taking up estray animal
607.304
Delivery of estray animal to department or owner
607.308
Alternative procedure for person taking up estray animal
607.311
Taking up estray animal
607.313
Notice to department by persons taking up estray animal
607.321
Investigation by department upon receipt of notice
607.328
Procedure for sale of estray animal
607.332
Claim by owner before sale
607.336
Title of purchaser at sale
607.337
Use of proceeds from sale to pay department costs
607.338
Use of proceeds from sale to pay person taking up animal
607.339
Liability of department
607.341
Jurisdiction of courts
607.344
“Freshly branded” defined for ORS 607.345 to 607.360
607.345
Interfering with calves and colts on open range
607.350
Producing, on demand, the mothers of calves or colts
607.355
Disposal of calves and colts wrongfully held
607.360
Applicability of statutes regulating handling of calves and colts
607.365
Driving domestic animals from range
607.505
Stock running at large and grazing on Klamath Falls-Malin Highway
607.510
Stock running at large and grazing on certain state highways
607.515
Stock at large or grazing on highway from Canyonville to Umpqua National Forest
607.520
Stock running at large on highways in Washington County
607.527
Stock herded or grazed on interstate and defense highways
607.992
Penalties
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