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Marks
and Brands
The county
clerk is required to maintain a record of all livestock marks and brands.
All marks and brands
expire on a set ten year period by the state. Current marks and brands will expire on August 30, 2011. Anyone wishing to
file a Mark/Brand that is not currently taken will need to fill out an application with the
County Clerk and the filing fee is $11.00. A person may record marks and
brands in as many counties as necessary.
ESTRAY
ACT (Stray Livestock):
The Texas Agriculture Code, Section 142
provides for a method of disposing estray livestock. The Office of Sheriff has
the authority to capture and impound all stray livestock, prepare a notice of
estray, file the notice with the county clerk, publish notice of the impoundment
in a newspaper of general circulation at least twice during a 15 day period and
post notice on the public notice board of the courthouse.
If the owner of the estray is not
determined or claimed before the 18th day, the sheriff shall cause the estray to
be sold at a public sale or auction and a report of the sale is filed with the
county clerk.
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