HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 15-031ORDINANCE NO. 15-031
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2,
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL, ARTICLE 2.02,
ANIMAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SECTION
2.02.241(a) AND (b), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO ALLOW THE ANIMAL HEALTH
ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ACT IN AN ADVISORY
CAPACITY TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TO
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE
CONCERNING ANIMAL CONTROL; TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF ANIMAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEMBERS; AND TO CHANGE THE FREQUENCY IN
WHICH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL MEET;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 2, Article 2.02, Sections 2.02.241(a) and (b), of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Beaumont, be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2.02.241 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
Police Department concerning rules and regulations pertaining to
the operations of the animal shelter and to make recommendations
to the Chief of Police concerning animal control by the city.
(b) Such committee shall consist of eight (8) members composed of
the city veterinarian, the director of health, the animal control
supervisor, a representative from the city police department, one
(1) representative from an animal welfare organization, and three
(3) residents -at -large as recommended by the Chief of Police, .all of
whom shall be appointed for two-year terms.
(c) The advisory committee shall meet at least three times a year.
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That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent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.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 25th day of
August, 2015.
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