O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 4-3-10 (2019)

Fees for impounding, serving notice, care and feeding, advertising, and disposing of impounded animals

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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The fees allowed for impounding, serving notice, care and feeding, advertising, and disposing of impounded animals shall be as follows:

(1) For impounding each animal, the sum of $10.00 and mileage as provided by law for the arrest and commitment of prisoners;

(2) For serving any notice and making return thereon, the sum of $7.50 and mileage provided by law for executing writs in actions at law and making return upon the same;

(3) For feed and care of impounded animals, the sum of $5.00 per day per animal;

(4) For advertising or posting notices of sale of impounded animals, the same as provided by law for advertising property for sale under process;

(5) For sale or other disposition of impounded animals, the sum of $5.00; and

(6) For report of sale of impounded animals, the sum of $2.50.

History

(Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 380, § 6; Ga. L. 1988, p. 325, § 1.)

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, § 38. C.J.S. - 3B C.J.S., Animals, §§ 311 et seq.

ALR. - Implied agreement to pay for pasturage by owner of livestock which enters on another’s land, 39 ALR 857.