{ "document_id": 16822, "page": 2, "width_pt": 612, "height_pt": 792, "rotation": 0, "pipeline_version": "paddleocr-vl-1.6+paul-48", "engine": "paddleocr_vl", "source_run_id": 16933, "item_count": 15, "counts_by_type": { "footer": 2, "heading": 3, "link": 3, "text": 7 }, "build_ms": 2, "items": [ { "id": "p2.1", "order": 1, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 40.32, "t": 696.96, "r": 556.56, "b": 599.04 }, "text": "The Department of Livestock is responsible for controlling and eradicating animal diseases; preventing the transmission of animal diseases to humans; protecting the livestock industry from theft and predatory animals; meat, milk, and egg inspection; and regulating the milk industry relative to producer pricing. The department, which is provided for in 2-15-3101, MCA, consists of the Board of Livestock (BOL) and its appointed Executive Officer, the Board of Milk Control, and the Livestock Loss Board. The department is organized into three divisions: Animal Health & Food Safety, Centralized Services and Brands Enforcement. The Board of Livestock, which is the statutory head of the Department of Livestock, consists of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to serve six-year terms." }, { "id": "p2.2", "order": 2, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 40.8, "t": 592.8, "r": 295.2, "b": 580.32 }, "text": "ANIMAL HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY DIVISION", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "children": [ { "id": "p2.2.1", "order": 3, "type": "link", "bbox": { "l": 40.95, "t": 593.06, "r": 295.39, "b": 572.41 }, "text": "ANIMAL HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY DIVISION", "attrs": { "uri": "https://architecture.mt.gov/", "action_type": "/URI" } } ], "level": 3 }, { "id": "p2.3", "order": 4, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 40.56, "t": 572.16, "r": 550.08, "b": 461.76 }, "text": "The Animal Health & Food Safety Division (State Veterinarian Office) works with animal owners and veterinarians to prevent, control, and eradicate animal diseases, including those in bison and alternative livestock animals. The division cooperates with the Departments of Public Health and Human Services and Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the US Department of Agriculture to protect human health from animal diseases transmissible to humans including rabies and brucellosis by monitoring testing and enforcing animal quarantines. The division also regulates the importation of animals into Montana; ensures the production and sale of safe and wholesome products of animal agriculture including meat, poultry, and milk and their products; and enforces the laws of Montana relating to animal health and producing a safe and wholesome food supply. 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The laboratory maintains accreditation from the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics (AAVLD)." }, { "id": "p2.7", "order": 8, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 45.6, "t": 323.04, "r": 235.92, "b": 310.08 }, "text": "BRANDS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p2.8", "order": 9, "type": "link", "bbox": { "l": 45.45, "t": 323.08, "r": 236.35, "b": 301.43 }, "text": "BRANDS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION", "attrs": { "uri": "https://gsd.mt.gov/", "action_type": "/URI" } }, { "id": "p2.9", "order": 10, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 44.4, "t": 300.72, "r": 546.96, "b": 235.2 }, "text": "The Brands Enforcement Division provides the livestock industry with professional law enforcement and investigative work in tracking livestock ownership and in the deterrence and/or resolution of related criminal activities. It conducts, collects, documents, audits, and evaluates compliance on brand inspections and permits for Montana livestock. It also maintains the official record of Montana brands and security interest filings of branded livestock, and licenses livestock markets and dealers." }, { "id": "p2.10", "order": 11, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 41.28, "t": 227.76, "r": 232.8, "b": 215.28 }, "text": "CENTRALIZED SERVICES DIVISION", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p2.11", "order": 12, "type": "link", "bbox": { "l": 40.95, "t": 228.28, "r": 236.14, "b": 207.63 }, "text": "CENTRALIZED SERVICES DIVISION", "attrs": { "uri": "https://banking.mt.gov/", "action_type": "/URI" } }, { "id": "p2.12", "order": 13, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 39.84, "t": 207.84, "r": 551.04, "b": 108.96 }, "text": "The Centralized Services Division is responsible for overall department administration, budgeting, accounting, payroll, personnel, legal services, purchasing, information technology, public information, risk management, contract administration, and general services for the department. The Board of Milk Control (BMC) and the Livestock Loss Board (LLB) staff are part of the Centralized Services Division. The LLB provides compensation and prevention funding for predation losses to livestock producers from wolves, grizzlies, and mountain lions. The BMC regulates producer pricing of milk (prices paid to dairy farmers) and helps to maintain a stable market for milk within the state. The Predator Control Program is administered by the BOL and the executive officer." }, { "id": "p2.13", "order": 14, "type": "footer", "bbox": { "l": 213.36, "t": 31.68, "r": 398.4, "b": 21.36 }, "text": "Department of Livestock Annual Plan FY2027", "attrs": { "block_label": "footer" } }, { "id": "p2.14", "order": 15, "type": "footer", "bbox": { "l": 569.76, "t": 31.2, "r": 576.96, "b": 22.08 }, "text": "2", "attrs": { "block_label": "number" } } ], "excluded_furniture": { "first": [], "last": [] } }