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 does not work in, own or operate any facility;

(f)    One (1) member who owns cat(s) but 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 protection and control program shall serve as a member of the advisory board; PROVIDED, that the manager of the animal protection and control program or their designee shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of the advisory board. The terms shall be for a period of four (4) years or until successors are appointed thereafter. As the terms of current board members expire, their next term shall be four (4) years, such that every other year the terms of half of board positions will expire. 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 as outlined by animal advisory board bylaws.

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

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

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

(b)    May 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 (3) 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; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2015-03-10; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 2016-11-13; amended by Sec. 3 of Ord. 2023-01-08)