(A) There is established the Polk County Animal Control Board.
(B) The animal control board shall be composed of five members to be appointed by the board of commissioners. Of the members at least one member shall be a person with knowledge and experience in dog behavior and/or handling, one member shall have an interest in promoting the goals of the Animal Protection Society or the Humane Society or another such broadly-based and representative organization interested in the care and protection or animals, and the other members shall represent the public at large. The members shall serve staggered three-year terms; three members shall have terms that expire on June 30 in even number years following the year of their initial appointment and two members shall have terms that expire on June 30 of odd-numbered years.
(C) The powers and duties of the animal control board shall include:
(1) Appointing three of its members to sit on the animal control appeal board;
(2) Providing advice and information to the animal control department;
(3) Upon coordination with the animal control supervisor and health director, making recommendations to the board of commissioners for the betterment of the county’s animal control program;
(4) In conjunction with the animal control department and health director, proving for a program of public education, information and outreach concerning responsible pet ownership, animal cruelly, and the county’s animal control program; and
(5) Selecting officers of the board, including a chairperson, and adopting rules of procedure.
(D) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the animal control board to conduct its meetings. The animal control board shall adopt a schedule of regular meetings and post and file it with the clerk to the board of commissioners and otherwise as required by the open meetings law. In addition, the animal control board may hold such special or emergency meetings, upon the call of the chairperson or a majority of its members, as may be appropriate in the circumstances, subject to compliance with the open meetings law.
(Ord. passed 9-16-2021)