HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 04-097 ORDINANCE NO. 04-097
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-37 OF
CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE III OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE
ANIMAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Section 5-37 of Chapter 5, Article III of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont, Texas be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5-37. Animal health advisory committee established.
(a) There is hereby established an animal health advisory committee of the city
to act in an advisory capacity to the city council and to the department of
health concerning rules and regulations pertaining to the operations of the
animal shelter and to make recommendations to the director of public health
concerning animal control by the city.
(b) Such committee shall consist of six (6) members composed of the city
veterinarian, the director of health, the city animal control supervisor, a
representative from the Beaumont Police Department and two (2) individuals
from the Humane Society all of whom shall be appointed for two (2)-year
terms.
(c) The advisory committee shall meet as needed.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of
same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid,
such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 3.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the
conflict only.
Section 4.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished
as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 7th day of
December, 2004.
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