ORS 607.328
Procedure for sale of estray animal

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(1)

The State Department of Agriculture shall cause an estray animal to be sold at public sale if:

(a)

The department is unable to determine in a timely manner the owner of the animal under ORS 607.321 (Investigation by department upon receipt of notice);

(b)

The estray animal of a known owner is delivered to the department under ORS 607.304 (Delivery of estray animal to department or owner) (1) or (8); or

(c)

The estray animal of a known owner is delivered to the department under ORS 607.308 (Alternative procedure for person taking up estray animal), and sale of the animal is required because of the owner’s failure to appear and claim the animal as provided in ORS 607.332 (Claim by owner before sale).

(2)

Prior to the holding of any public sale, as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall:

(a)

Designate a time and place of public sale. Subject to any other sale date restrictions, the sale shall be held not less than five days after the department receives the notice of taking up.

(b)

Cause a notice of the public sale to be given by posting a written or printed notice of the time and place of sale, a description of the animal and that such sale shall take place if the animal is not claimed by the owner prior to the sale. The posting shall be in two public places of the county where the animal was taken up for not less than 48 hours prior to the date of sale. If the department is satisfied that adequate notice has been given an owner pursuant to ORS 607.303 (Owner or lessee of property taking up estray animal) (2), notice need not be posted. [1971 c.579 §5; 1975 c.65 §6; 1981 c.413 §3; 2007 c.71 §182; 2009 c.336 §9]

Source: Section 607.328 — Procedure for sale of estray animal; notice, 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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