| Formal Name: | Nebraska Brand Committee |
| Contact Person: | Jerry Kuenning |
| Purpose: | Created to protect Nebraska Brand and Livestock owners from Theft of Livestock through established brand recording, brand inspection and livestock theft investigation. |
| How Many Affectable: | In excess of 50,000 |
| How Many Served: | In excess of 50,000 |
| Year Created: | 1941 |
| Year Active: | NA |
| Sunset Date: | NA |
| Authorization Citation: | Nebraska Revised Statute Section 54-191 |
| Parent Agency: | NA |
| Number Of Members: | 5 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | NO |
| Qualifications Of Members: | At least three of the members must be active cattle producers and at least one member must be an active feeder. Members must own cattle, reside in the brand inspection area, own a Nebraska recorded brand, and shall be persons whose principal business and occupation is the raising or feeding of cattle within the brand inspection area. |
| Per Diem: | NO |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Actual and necessary travel expenses |
| Term Length: | May serve 2 terms each, length of term is four years. |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 13-14: | 4 |
| Held FY 13-14: | 6 |
| Required FY 14-15: | 4 |
| Held FY 14-15: | 8 |
| Required FY 15-16: | 4 |
| Held FY 15-16: | 7 |
| Support Staff: | Yes |
| Shared or Separate: | Separate |
| FY 13-14 Budget: | 4,406,077 |
| FY 14-15 Budget: | 4,459,610 |
| FY 15-16 Budget: | 4,599,176 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | Nebraska Revised Statute 54-197 |
| Since July 1, 2012: | Brand Inspectors recovered 3,015 Estrays, valued at $4,341,650.01 for cattle producers. Criminal Investigators successfully prosecuted 22 criminal cases and brand recording issued 2006 new livestock brands. |