8.01.030 Animal protection and control advisory board.

(1)    There is created an animal protection and control advisory board to be composed of ten (10) members, as follows:

(a)    One (1) member who owns or operates a licensed facility (includes kennel) in Clark County;

(b)    One (1) member who is a licensed veterinarian who practices in Clark County;

(c)    One (1) member who is a Clark County resident who is affiliated as a member, employee or officer in a Clark County animal welfare organization;

(d)    One (1) member who is a Clark County resident who is affiliated as a member, employee or officer in a Clark County livestock organization;

(e)    One (1) member who owns dog(s) but who do not work in, own or operate any facility;

(f)    One (1) member who owns cat(s) but who does not work in, own or operate any facility;

(g)    One (1) member who is any animal owner other than dog/cat;

(h)    One (1) member who is a Clark County resident who neither owns nor maintains domestic animals;

(i)    Two (2) members at large who are Clark County residents.

No employee of the Clark County animal control department shall serve as a member of the advisory board; PROVIDED, that the director of the animal control department or his designee shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of the advisory board. Of the members first appointed, five (5) shall be appointed for a one (1) year term and five (5) shall be appointed for a two (2) year term. Thereafter, the terms shall be for two (2) years and until their successors are appointed. Any vacancies, including those caused by a change in status of a member which affects such member’s continued qualification to serve on the advisory board under the applicable selection criteria set forth hereinabove, shall be filled for the unexpired term.

(2)    The animal protection and control advisory board shall annually select from its voting members a chairperson and such other officers as to the advisory board may seem necessary.

(3)    The duties of the animal protection and control advisory board are as follows:

(a)    Report to the board, no less often than once annually, on recommended modifications or additions to this title and to the general operations of the animal control department;

(b)    Act as an appeal hearing tribunal pursuant to Section 8.19.080: PROVIDED, that this hearing function may be delegated to a subcommittee of the advisory board composed of no less than three of its voting members:

(c)    Perform such further duties as may be authorized or directed by resolution of the board. (Sec. 1 of Res. 1981-04-108; amended by Sec. 3 of Res. 1984-12-65; amended by Sec. 3 of Ord. 1993-08-13A)