(a) Any estray remaining unclaimed at the time fixed for the date of sale in the notice required by § 61507 shall be sold at public sale by the Director. (b) The minimum acceptable bid at the sale on each estray shall not be less than the charged for care and keep, impounding, and costs of sale. (c) The sale shall be to the highest bidder and the terms of sale shall be cash. (d) If no acceptable bid is received, the Director shall declare the estray sold to the government of Guam in payment for the charges for care and keep, impounding, and costs of sale. Any estray sold to the Government of Guam shall be delivered to the Department of Agriculture. (e) All sales shall be final and bar any right of recovery. (f) The Director shall issue a proper bill of sale for the estray sold to the highest bidder after completion of the sale. All sales made under the provisions of this Article convey a good and valid title to the purchaser.
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(g) Notwithstanding this Section, the Department may transfer ownership to an approved custodial caretaker pursuant to § 61505 (f) following satisfaction of all notice and reclamation requirements of this Article. SOURCE: GC § 12189; amended by P.L. 11-68. Subsection (g) added by P.L. 38-143:8 (Oct. 13, 2026). 2026 NOTE: P.L. 38-143:13 states: “The Department of Agriculture shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to implement this Act no later than one-hundred eighty (180) days following enactment. Pending the promulgation of rules and regulations, the Department may establish interim policies and procedures consistent with this Act.”