There is hereby created, pursuant to the provisions of Texas Health and Safety Code, section 823.005, the animal shelter advisory committee.
(Ordinance 15-12 adopted 5/23/16; 2006 Code, sec. 2.501)
The purpose of the animal shelter advisory committee shall be to provide recommendations for compliance with the Texas Health and Safety Code. If requested by the town council, the committee may provide recommendations regarding compliance with the state Rabies Control Act and/or recommendations to improve the quality of the town animal control program.
(Ordinance 15-12 adopted 5/23/16; 2006 Code, sec. 2.502)
The town council shall appoint members to the animal shelter advisory committee. The committee shall consist of five members, including a licensed veterinarian, a county or municipal official, a person whose duties include the daily operation of the town animal shelter, a representative from an animal welfare organization, and a resident of the town. Members of the animal shelter advisory committee need not be residents of the town, except for the one seat designated for a resident member.
(Ordinance 15-12 adopted 5/23/16; 2006 Code, sec. 2.503; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
The animal shelter advisory committee shall meet a minimum of three times per calendar year.
(Ordinance 15-12 adopted 5/23/16; 2006 Code, sec. 2.504)
Recommendations by the committee shall require a majority vote of all members in attendance at a meeting.
(Ordinance 15-12 adopted 5/23/16; 2006 Code, sec. 2.505)