Section 322.589 - Animals impounded; sale; disposition of proceeds; claim by owner.
LIVESTOCK GRAZING ON STATE LANDS (EXCERPT)
Act 66 of 1959
322.589 Animals impounded; sale; disposition of proceeds; claim by owner.
Sec. 9.
All money received by the director from the sale provided for in section 5 shall be deposited with the state treasurer in accordance with established accounting procedure and law and, after all costs and expenses for rounding up, impounding, caring for, feeding, advertising, and selling the animal as certified by the director have been paid therefrom, the balance remaining shall be held in trust by the state treasurer for a period of 90 days. If within 90 days after the sale the previous owner of the animal at the time of seizure establishes to the satisfaction of the director his or her previous ownership of the animal, the balance held in trust shall be paid to the previous owner by the state treasurer. If the previous owner does not appear within the 90-day period, then the state treasurer shall credit the balance held in trust to the general fund of this state. All money received by the director under section 6 shall be deposited with the state treasurer in accordance with the law and established accounting procedure and credited to the general fund of this state.
History: 1959, Act 66, Eff. Mar. 19, 1960 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 70, Imd. Eff. May 13, 2010