Title 58 — Townships
19 chapters · 160 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 58-13-01 Poundmaster to have direction of pound
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Any pound established by the township electors must be under the care and direction of a poundmaster appointed by the board of township supervisors. If a poundmaster is not appointed, the chairman of the board of township supervisors may contract with the county sheriff to perfor…
N.D.C.C. § 58-13-02 Fees of poundmaster
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Repealed by S.L. 1989, ch. 559, § 7.
N.D.C.C. § 58-13-03 Poundmaster - Lien for charges and expenses
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The poundmaster has a lien on every animal taken into the pound for the full amount of the poundmaster's actual charges and expenses and is entitled to the possession of any animal until the charges and expenses are paid.
N.D.C.C. § 58-13-04 Notice of impoundment - Foreclosure of lien
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If the actual charges and expenses of the poundmaster are not paid and the animals are not removed within five days after they are impounded, the poundmaster shall give notice by publication in the official newspaper of the township if one has been designated or, if one has not b…
N.D.C.C. § 58-13-06 Disposition of proceeds of sale
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Out of the money realized from the sale of any impounded animals, the poundmaster shall deduct all of the poundmaster's legal fees and charges and shall deliver the balance, if any, to the chairman of the board of township supervisors, with an accurate description of the animals …
N.D.C.C. § 58-13-07 Pounds may be established in unorganized or dissolved townships
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Upon the petition of a majority of the qualified electors of an unorganized township or a township dissolved as a civil township, the board of county commissioners shall have the same power to establish and regulate pounds as the qualified electors and supervisors of an organized…
N.D.C.C. § 58-13-08 Immunity from liability
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A poundmaster or an agent of the poundmaster who has custody of an animal under this chapter, is acting in an official capacity, and making a good-faith effort to comply with this chapter is immune from any civil or criminal liability for acts taken or omitted while attempting to…
N.D.C.C. § 58-13-09 Estray - Notification of North Dakota stockmen's association
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If the poundmaster comes into possession of any animal that the poundmaster believes is an estray, the poundmaster shall contact the brand inspector and deliver or arrange for the delivery of the animal to a licensed livestock auction market. The brand inspector shall provide for…