1. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to a cooperative agreement established pursuant to NRS 569.031 for the management, control, placement or disposition of estrays and feral livestock, the Department shall:

(a) Pay the reasonable expenses incurred in taking up, holding, advertising and selling the estray or feral livestock, and any damages for trespass allowed pursuant to NRS 569.440, from the proceeds of the sale of the estray or feral livestock and shall place the balance in an interest-bearing checking account in a bank or credit union qualified to receive deposits of public money. The proceeds from the sale and any interest on those proceeds, which are not claimed pursuant to subsection 2 within 1 year after the sale, must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Livestock Inspection Account.

(b) Make a complete record of the transaction, including any marks and brands and other means of identification of the estray, and shall keep the record available for inspection by members of the general public.

2. If the lawful owner of the estray or feral livestock is found within 1 year after its sale and proves ownership to the satisfaction of the Department, the net amount received from the sale must be paid to the owner.

3. If any claim pending 1 year after the date of sale is denied, the proceeds and any interest thereon must be deposited in the Livestock Inspection Account.

[7:27:1923; NCL § 3984] — (NRS A 1959, 642; 1961, 548; 1977, 250; 1983, 404; 1991, 1795; 1993, 295, 1745; 1995, 246, 579; 1999, 1513, 3685; 2001, 91; 2003, 2155; 2013, 1868)