| Formal Name: | Nebraska Brand Committee |
| Contact Person: | Don Arp, Jr. |
| Purpose: | The purpose of the Nebraska Brand Committee is to protect Nebraska brand and livestock owners from the theft of livestock through established brand recording, brand inspection, and livestock theft investigation. |
| How Many Affectable: | blank |
| How Many Served: | blank |
| Year Created: | 1941 |
| Year Active: | 83 |
| Sunset Date: | NA |
| Authorization Citation: | 54-191 |
| Parent Agency: | NA |
| Number Of Members: | 5 voting, 2 ex officio |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | Yes |
| Qualifications Of Members: | At least three appointed members shall be active cattlepersons and at least one appointed member shall be an active cattle feeder. The Secretary of State and the Director of Agriculture, or their designees, shall be nonvoting, ex officio members of the brand committee. The appointed members shall be owners of cattle within the brand inspection area, shall reside within the brand inspection area, shall be owners of Nebraska-recorded brands, and shall be persons whose principal business and occupation is the raising or feeding of cattle within the brand inspection area. |
| Per Diem: | NA |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 4 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 21-22: | 4 |
| Held FY 21-22: | 5 |
| Required FY 22-23: | 4 |
| Held FY 22-23: | 4 |
| Required FY 23-24: | 4 |
| Held FY 23-24: | 5 |
| Support Staff: | 76 full and part time |
| Shared or Separate: | blank |
| FY 21-22 Budget: | $5,640,220 |
| FY 22-23 Budget: | $5,718,731 |
| FY 23-24 Budget: | $6,085,150 |
| Other Funding Sources: | Cash fees only |
| Spending Authority: | blank |
| Since July 1, 2020: | Moved several brand law violations to waivable citation. Continue to use paperless inspection system. |