Have been subject to reasonable efforts by High Country Livestock, Inc. under the circumstances to maintain the secrecy of the information;
Are not readily ascertainable by proper means by other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure; and
Derive independent economic value, actual or potential, from its secrecy.
Pursuant to these findings, the Board orders the following:
The Motion is GRANTED; and
The Department shall treat all documents subject to the Motion as confidential and may not disseminate them outside of the Department without both (a) a formal public information request submitted pursuant to Montana law, and (b) a Court order that dissemination outside of the Department is required.
The Board ADOPTS the recommended order in the hearing examiner's Proposed Decision. The change of ownership of High Country Livestock, Inc., which holds a livestock market certificate from the Department, from Sandra Nuffer to Barry and Dannielle McCoy is APPROVED.
Pursuant to Mont. Code Ann. § 2-4-702, a person who is aggrieved by a final written decision in a contested case is entitled to judicial review and may institute judicial review by filing a petition in district court within 30 days after service of this Final Order written decision of the agency. For additional information, please refer to the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, Title 2, chapter 4, part 7, Montana Code Annotated.