<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-11. - Animal advisory board.</div>
<div class="chunk-content">
            <p class="incr0">
               (a)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               Establishment and composition of the Burke County Animal Advisory Board. There is
               hereby created an animal advisory board to advise the county commissioners, county
               manager, and animal services director on matters related to the organization and operation
               of the county animal services department. The advisory board shall be composed of
               eight members appointed by the board of commissioners. All members must reside at
               all times in the county. This board shall include one member, as defined by the listed
               parameters, for each of the following seats:
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (1)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               Member of a 501(c)3 animal rescue agency or foster agency.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (2)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               Veterinarian (practicing or retired).
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (3)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               Board of health member or designee, excluding health director.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (4)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               At large (pet owner).
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (5)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               Law enforcement officer.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (6)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               At large (breeder).
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (7)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               At large (pet owner).
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (8)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               At large (large animal owner).
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (b)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               All bylaws, regulations, and rules of procedures of the animal advisory board shall
               be approved by the board of commissioners.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (c)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               For the initial terms, three of the members shall be appointed for one-year terms,
               and four of the members shall be appointed for two-year terms. All subsequent appointments
               shall be for two-year terms, so that the membership appointments are staggered. Such
               officers may be reelected for not more than three consecutive terms. Board members
               shall serve their complete term unless removed for any reason by the board of commissioners.
               In the event of any vacancy on the board, the board of commissioners shall appoint
               a replacement member.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (d)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               The board shall select in its first meeting of each calendar year, a chairperson,
               vice-chairperson, and secretary. The chairperson shall call all regular and any special
               meetings of the board and shall preside at those meetings. In the absence of the chairperson,
               the vice-chairperson shall preside at any regular or called meeting. In the absence
               of the chairperson and the vice-chairperson, the secretary shall preside.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (e)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               The animal services director or designee will attend all meetings of the animal advisory
               board and shall be responsible for the proper advertisement of meetings. The director
               shall also serve as the staff resource for the board in its research and deliberations.
               However, the director shall have no vote on any matter coming before the board unless
               in the event of a tie.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (f)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               The animal advisory board will meet on a quarterly basis for review and discussion
               of any issues that it deems appropriate regarding operation of the animal services
               department. Additional meetings may be scheduled if requested by the board of county
               commissioners, county manager, animal services director, or the chairperson of this
               board.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (g)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               The public health director or designee will attend all meetings of the animal advisory
               board; the health director shall also serve as a public health resource for the board
               in its research and deliberations. However, the health director shall have no vote
               on any matter coming before the board.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (h)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               It shall be the duty of the chairperson of the board to notify the clerk to the board
               of commissioners should there be a resignation or any other termination of membership.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (i)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               The chairperson shall be responsible for advising the clerk to the board of commissioners
               of changes of address of their members.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (j)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               Applications for membership to the board shall be filed with the clerk to the board
               of commissioners prior to appointment.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (k)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               No member of this board or shall serve more than one unexpired term and four full
               terms of office consecutively, provided that this provision shall not prevent any
               person from serving any number of nonconsecutive terms.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (l)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               This board shall meet in accordance with their ordinance provisions, adopted and approved
               bylaws, and the North Carolina Open Meetings Law. Special meetings may be called by
               the chairperson or by a quorum of members upon 48 hours' notice. It shall be the responsibility
               of the animal services director to notify the news media and clerk to the board of
               commissioners of all special meetings.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (m)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               In January of each year, the chairperson of the board shall be responsible for notifying
               the clerk to the board of commissioners and the news media of the regular meeting
               time and place for the board for all regular meetings in the calendar year.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (n)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               Regular attendance at advisory board meetings by the members is expected by the board
               of commissioners.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (o)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               No member of the board shall, without good and sufficient reason, fail to attend three
               consecutive meetings or fail to attend 50 percent of all the regularly scheduled meetings
               in one calendar year. Any member who at any time does not comply with this requirement
               shall be deemed to have abandoned and forfeited membership on the board and the term
               of office of such absentee shall thereby terminate. It shall be the responsibility
               of the chairperson to then notify the clerk to the board of commissioners that a vacancy
               exists on the board.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="incr0">
               (p)
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               Members shall serve on the board without compensation.
               
            </p>
            		
            <p class="historynote0">
               (Ord. No.
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="14529" data-ordinance-id="1036807">
                  2020-04
                  </a>
               , 8-18-2020; Ord. No.
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="14529" data-ordinance-id="1090699">
                  2021-11
                  </a>
               , 6-15-2021)
               
            </p></div>