Creating Bureau of Animal Industry and Plant Industry

Bureau headed by a Director of Animal Industry and an Assistant Director.
Both must be either competent veterinary surgeons or trained in animal husbandry.
Salaries set at 7,200 pesos and 6,000 pesos per annum respectively, with provisions for higher initial salaries for incumbents up to 12,000 pesos.
Directors operate under the supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources and have general bureau chief powers.

Investigate and report on domestic animals' conditions and livestock development.
Introduce improved or purebred domestic animals to enhance breed quality.
Control and eradicate dangerous communicable diseases among domestic animals.
Conduct demonstration and extension work, organize fairs, and promote the livestock industry.
Collect statistics and disseminate information through publications and other media.
Adopt necessary rules and measures, subject to Secretary’s approval, to promote livestock industry growth.

"Domestic animals" include horses, mules, asses, cattle, carabaos, hogs, sheep, goats, dogs, deer, fowls, circus, and show animals.
"Dangerous communicable diseases" encompass a list including glanders, surra, anthrax, rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, fowl pest, and others causing significant mortality.

Transfers to the Bureau animal quarantine and inspection duties from the Bureau of Agriculture.
Includes authority over importation regulations, disease control measures, and vaccine use.
Enforces administrative code provisions related to animal disease control and quarantine.

Director authorized to establish, equip, maintain, and operate stock farms, slaughterhouses, and breeding stations.
Facilities aimed at producing superior domestic animal types adapted to local conditions.
Establishment subject to fund availability and Secretary's approval.

Transfers divisions related to animal industry and personnel from the Bureau of Agriculture.
Director empowered to reorganize divisions and create positions for efficiency.
Secretary may transfer non-technical personnel and appropriations between bureaus for service needs.

Remaining parts of the Bureau of Agriculture form the Bureau of Plant Industry.
Powers and functions of the old Bureau of Agriculture (not transferred) vested in the new Bureau of Plant Industry.
Headed by Director and Assistant Director of Plant Industry with specified compensations.

Initial appropriation of 20,000 pesos plus funds from the 1930 General Appropriation Act.
Funds cover salaries, travel, communication, supplies, printing, and other operational expenses.
Specific allocations remain exclusive to their purposes.
Secretary responsible for apportioning funds between Bureaus of Animal and Plant Industry.