Records Management - Brands
Requirements:
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Livestock is required to have distinct earmarks and brands which shall be recorded
with the clerk of the county in which the livestock is located according to the
Texas Agriculture Code, Sections 144.041-144.004.
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The county clerk is required to maintain a record of all livestock marks and brands.
A mark and brand card is mailed to the Texas State Cattle Association.
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$16.00 per brand or mark and $5.00 per additional location on the animal.
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Record all marks and brands every ten years with the county clerk beginning August 30, 1981.
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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