Livestock Brand Commission
| Name | Livestock Brand Commission |
| Contact Person | Michelle Ribera - Assistant Commissioner |
| Mailing Address |
5825 Florida Boulevard, Ste 4001 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 |
| Phone Number | 225-935-2150 |
| Fax Number | 225-923-4900 |
| Board Email | brandcommission@ldaf.state.la.us |
| Website | ldaf.state.la.us |
| Legal Authority | La. R.S. 3:732 |
| Year Created | 1944 |
| Organizational Placement | Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry, Animal Health & Food Safety |
| Purpose/Function | The Livestock Brand Commission is responsible for the protection of property through the investigation of farm related crimes with the main focus on the identification of livestock through registered brands and markings. Five employees across the state are commissioned law enforcement officers who protect lives and property, deter and investigate agricultural related crimes, bring perpetrators to justice and perform other related duties. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 14
Number Currently Serving: 14 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 1
Estimated number in current year: 1 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | A Livestock Brand Commission meeting was held on Thursday, November 02, 2023. Tentative Minutes of the meeting are posted, since the minutes have not been approved by the commission. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 225-925-3962. |