(A) Board creation. There is hereby created an Animal Services Advisory Board to advise the County Commissioners, County Manager, and Animal Services Director on the organization and operation of the Lincoln County Animal Services Department.
(B) Board composition. The Advisory Board shall be composed of nine members appointed by the Board of Commissioners. All members must reside at all times in the county. This Board shall include one member from each of the following categories:
(1) Rural area member (must live in an unincorporated area);
(2) Veterinarian;
(3) Health Director or their designee;
(4) Hunter;
(5) Law Enforcement Officer;
(6) Urban area member (must live in an incorporated municipality);
(7) No Kill Philosophy Representative;
(8) Community Animal Group Representative; and
(9) Member at large.
(C) Terms. For the initial terms, four of the members shall be appointed for one-year terms, and five of the members shall be appointed for two-year terms. All subsequent appointments shall be for two-year terms, so that the membership appointments are staggered. Board members shall serve their complete term unless removed for any reason by the Board of Commissioners. In the event of any vacancy on the Board, the Board of Commissioners shall appoint a replacement member.
(D) Successive terms. An Animal Services Advisory Board member may be appointed to a maximum of three successive two-year terms but to no more than two successive terms in the same seat.
(E) Selection of officers. The Board shall select in its first meeting of each calendar year, a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary. The chairman shall call all regular and any special meetings of the Board, and shall preside at those meetings. In the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman shall preside at any regular or called meeting. In the absence of the chairman and the vice-chairman, the secretary shall preside.
(F) Animal Services responsibilities. The Animal Services Director or his or her designee will attend all meetings of the Animal Services Advisory Board, and shall be responsible for the proper advertisement of meetings, and the recording of minutes. He or she also shall serve as the staff resource for the Board in its research and deliberations. However, he or she shall have no vote on any matter coming before the Board.
(G) Meetings. The Animal Services Advisory Board will meet on a quarterly basis for review and discussion of any issues that it deems appropriate regarding the operation of the Animal Services Department. Additional meetings may be scheduled if requested by the County Commissioners, County Manager, Animal Services Director, or the chairman of the Board.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2021)