By-Laws of Bulloch County Animal Shelter Advisory Committee

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By-Laws of
Bulloch County Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
ARTICLE I:
PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
The purpose of this organization is:
A.
To advise the Public Safety Director, or, as necessary and appropriate, the
County Manager on matters concerning operations of the Animal Shelter.
B.
To encourage the development of a broad variety of programs, facilities,
and services to meet the Animal Shelter needs of Bulloch CountY citizens.
C.
To inform and educate the public about the importance of and need for
shelter programs, facilities, and services.
D.
To strive to involve the citizens in the planning and development of shelter
programs and services.
E.
To evaluate the shelter's programs and services periodically to assure that
its goals and objectives are being achieved.
ARTICLE II:
MEMBERSHIP
The Advisory Committee shall consist of not more than twelve (12) citizen members. Persons holding
elected office in any local government entity shall not be concurrently appointed to the Advisory
Committee. Members shall serve without pay. Terms of Office shall begin the fIrst day of July with
appointments being made as terms of current members expire. All appointments shall be for four (4) year
terms or until a successor is identified. To maximize ongoing diversity of citizen participation, members
should serve no more than two consecutive four (4) year terms. A person may be appointed to fill an
unexpired term and then re~appointed to a full four (4) year term.
ARTICLEIII:
OFFICERS
Section I.
At the annual meeting, the members of the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee shall
elect from its membership a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. TheChairperson
shall select a secretary. No person shall hold any office more than two (2) years during
any four (4) year term on the Advisory Committee.
Section 2.
The Chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Advisory Committee, make Advisory
Committee task assignments, and perfonn all duties generally pertaining to the office of
Chairperson.
Section 3.
The Vice-Chairperson shall perfonn these duties in the absence of the Chairperson.
Section 4.
The Secretary shall keep a record of the meetings of the Advisory Committee, record
all official actions, have custody of its books and records, give notices to the members .
of meetings and perfonn other duties as may be assigned by the advisory Committee.
ARTICLE IV:
MEETINGS
Section 1.
The annual meeting shall be held on the first Thursday of November each year and the
officers elected at the annual meeting shall take office the following month.
Section 2.
The Advisory Committee shall meet regularly each month. An annual calendar shall
be developed denoting regular board meeting times, dates and locations.
Section 3.
Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson or a majority of members at any time
deemed necessary or desirable.
Section 4.
Absence.,from three (3) consecutive regular meetings or six (6}regularmeetings during
any calendar year of any member of the Advisory Committee, without due and
acceptable cause, shall constitute a vacancy on the Advisory Committee.
Section 5.
ARTICLE V:
Section 1.
A majority of the Advisory Committee shall at all times constitute a quorum.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Advisory Committee is responsible for advising the Public Safety Director and
County Manager on matters concerning the operations of the Animal Shelter.
Section 2.
The Advisory Committee shall operate under the adopted By-Laws as approved by the
Bulloch County Board of Commissioners.
Section 3.
The Advisory Committee shall advise and assist the Public Safety Director and County
Manager in the development of facilities and services necessary to accommodate
programs and services in the county ..
Section 4.
The Advisory Committee shall have no responsibility for departmental management
functions including, but not necessarily limited to personnel, budget and finance, and
organizational structure.
ARTICLE VI:
AMENDMENTS
Sec~ion
Proposed amendments to these By-Laws must be submitted in writing at a regularly
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scheduled meeting. They cannot be voted on until the next regularly scheduled meeting
or a subsequent meeting.
Section 2.
An amendment cannot become effective until and unless reviewed and formally approved
by the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners.
Adopted at a meeting of the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners at which a
quorum was present on the 4th day of November, 2003, said meeting having been held in
compliance with Georgia's Open Meetings Act.
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