Title 35, Agriculture
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-101 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Estray means any bovine animal, horse, mule, ass, or alternative livestock as defined in section 35-41.5-102 (1) found running at large upon public or private lands in the state of Colorado whose owner is either …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-102 Taking up estrays - notice
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A person shall not take into the person's custody an estray animal unless the animal is found trespassing upon lands owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the person. The state board of stock inspection commissioners or an authorized brand inspector representing the board has…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-103 When estray returned to owner
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Upon receiving notice that a person has taken into the person's custody an estray animal, the state board of stock inspection commissioners shall make or cause to be made an examination of the state brand records, and, if from this record the name of the owner or probable owner c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-104 Owner not found - advertisement
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If the brand commissioner appointed by the state board of stock inspection commissioners is unable to determine from the brand records and description who is the owner or probable owner of a reported estray, the brand commissioner shall cause notice showing a facsimile of the bra…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-105 Sale of estrays
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If an estray animal is not claimed within ten days after the posting of an estray notice, it shall be sold by the state board of stock inspection commissioners, through an authorized brand inspector of the board, in such manner as the board may direct. The brand inspector making …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-106 Proceeds of sale - rules
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The brand inspector making the sale of such estray shall return the proceeds of such sale to the state board of stock inspection commissioners, who shall pay the expenses incurred in taking into custody, holding, advertising, and selling such animal, and place the balance in the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-107 Custody of estray - claimant
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When a person takes into the person's custody an estray animal and sends a description of the same to the state board of stock inspection commissioners, the person may hold the estray animal lawfully until relieved of its custody by the state board of stock inspection commissione…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-108 Who may take up estrays - penalty
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It is unlawful for a person other than an authorized inspector of the state board of stock inspection commissioners to take into custody or retain possession of an estray, except as provided in section 35-44-107. A person who takes into custody and retains possession of an estray…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-109 Official state livestock paper
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It is the duty of the state board of stock inspection commissioners to designate a livestock newspaper, of general circulation among the cattle and horse owners of the state, as the official state livestock paper, wherein all estray notices and advertisements of estrays may be le…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-110 Application as to municipalities
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Nothing in this article shall be construed to repeal any of the laws now in effect in regard to the impounding of estray animals by municipalities. Source: L. 03: p. 219, � 10. R.S. 08: � 6435. C.L. � 3239. CSA: C. 160, � 156. CRS 53: � 8-4-10. C.R.S. 1963: � 8-4-10.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-111 Concealing estray - penalty
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A person who conceals an estray found or taken into the person's custody, or effaces or changes a mark or brand on an estray, or carries an estray beyond the limits of the county where found, or knowingly permits the concealment, effacing, or changing of a mark or brand on an est…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-112 Abandoned livestock
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(1) The state board of stock inspection commissioners shall have the charge and control of all livestock abandoned or neglected by the owners thereof, and any officer or agent of the state board of stock inspection commissioners may take charge of any such stock or animals found …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-113 Publication of notice - sale - rules
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If the owners of any animals or livestock found abandoned or neglected, as provided for in section 35-44-112, are unknown to the state board of stock inspection commissioners, its officers, or agents, the notice required by section 35-44-112 shall be given by publishing the same …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 35-44-114 Disputed ownership - animal deemed not alternative livestock
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In any instance where the board determines that an animal is not an alternative livestock, any dispute as to ownership shall be decided by the parks and wildlife commission created in section 33-9-101, C.R.S. Source: L. 94: Entire section added, p. 1710, � 9, effective July 1. L.…