Georgia § 4-3-4 - Impoundment of livestock running at large or straying.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 4-3-4 — Impoundment of livestock running at large or straying., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-3-4. Impoundment of livestock running at large or straying.
It shall be the duty of the sheriff, his deputies, or any other county law enforcement officer to impound livestock found to be running at large or straying. Owners or operators of farms may also impound such livestock, provided that the livestock is kept in a suitable place and cared for properly; such owners or operators shall receive the feed and care fee allowed in Code Section 4-3-10. If an owner or operator of a farm impounds livestock, it shall be his duty to notify the owner of such livestock immediately. If the owner of the livestock is unknown and is not determined within three days, the person who impounds the livestock shall notify the sheriff of such impoundment; and the sheriff shall transport the livestock as soon as possible to a county pound as provided for in Code Section 4-3-11. The sheriff shall then follow the procedure set out in this chapter as if he had originally impounded such livestock. (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 380, § 4; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 395, § 5.) Law reviews. - For annual survey on local government law, see 61 Mercer L. Rev. 255 (2009). For survey article on local government law, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 147 (2015).
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Section 4-3-4 ("Impoundment of livestock running at large or straying.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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