§ 2.7-1. Animal Concerns Advisory Board.

Pursuant to A.C.A. § 14-14-705, there is hereby created an Animal Concerns Advisory Board.

The Advisory Board shall consist of nine (9) residents of Washington County to be appointed by the County Judge.

The term of each member shall be for three (3) years. No members shall be appointed for more than two (2) consecutive terms. The initial appointment shall provide for the appointment of three (3) members for one (1) year, three (3) members for two (2) years, and three (3) members for three (3) years by the drawing of lots. The Board shall meet at least quarterly and no meeting shall be cancelled except by absolute majority of the Board; however, the Chairperson may, for good cause, postpone any meeting. The officers of the Board shall be chosen by the Board at the first meeting to be called by the County Judge and shall consist of a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary.

The Board is hereby authorized and entitled to furnish advice and make recommendations to the County Judge and Quorum Court in regards to all aspects of animal concerns.

(Ord. No. 2009-25, Arts. 2—5, 5-9-09)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2009-25, Art. 1, adopted May 9, 2009, repealed the former section 2.7-1 in its entirety, which pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 96-27, Arts. 1—4, adopted July 11, 1996 and Ord. No. 2001-37, Art. 1, adopted June 14, 2001.