(A) The Sheriff or any other peace officer shall impound any livestock found running at large in the county or stray livestock, and the owner or bailee of the cattle shall pay to the officer impounding, for each head impounded, $1 and the cost of feeding and caring for the livestock, per head. The Sheriff may place the livestock so impounded with another person for purposes of feeding and caring for the livestock, and in such case the person holding the livestock for the Sheriff or at his or her direction or request shall be entitled to receive the fee set forth herein, plus the cost of feeding and caring for the livestock. The Sheriff or his or her agent shall have a lien on the impounded livestock for his or her fee and expenses in caring for the livestock.
(B) In the event that the owner of the livestock, or his or her agent, does not redeem the livestock by paying the fee imposed herein and the cost of feeding and caring for the livestock within 60 days subsequent to said livestock being impounded, the livestock shall be sold at a regular livestock auction. From the proceeds of the sale, the Sheriff or his or her agent shall receive his or her costs and fee with the balance being paid to the owner of the livestock. In the event the owner cannot be identified, the balance shall be paid to the County Fiscal Court for use in caring for abandoned or abused animals located within the county.
(Ord. 03-04.12.11, passed 5-10-2011)