(a) There is hereby created, pursuant to Tex. Health & Safety Code § 823.005, an animal shelter advisory committee.
(b) The purpose of the committee shall be to assist animal shelters located in the City with compliance with Tex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 823. Additionally, the committee may provide recommendations to the City regarding its compliance with the Rabies Control Act of 1981, being Tex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 826, and may recommend ways to improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the city's animal care and control program.
(c) The committee shall consist of seven members appointed by a majority vote of the city council. Committee members shall serve two-year terms except as provided in subsection (d) below.
(d) Appointments shall be as follows:
(1) Places 1, 3, 5 and 7. Terms expire each October first, each odd-numbered year.
(2) Places 2, 4 and 6. Terms expire each October first, each even-numbered year.
(e) The composition of the committee shall include at least one licensed veterinarian, at least one municipal official, at least one person whose duties include the daily operation of an animal shelter, and at least one representative from an animal welfare organization. The same person shall not be appointed to fulfill more than one of these requirements.
(f) Members of the committee shall be subject to removal at any time by the city council. Any vacancy in the membership of the committee shall be filled by the city council for the unexpired term of the member whose place has, by removal or otherwise, become vacant. Vacancies shall be filled within 60 days after the city council removes the member or within 60 days after the city council receives notice of the member's resignation.
(Ord. 23295-06-2018, § 1, passed 6-26-2018, eff. 7-6-2018)