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ORDINANCE NO. 6'254'
AN ORDINANCE TO ADD SECTION 4-1-6 SO AS TO PROVIDE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL
BOARD; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; TO REPEAL
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY
COMMISSION, AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY AUTHORITY
OF SAME AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Augusta-Richmond County Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Article 2 is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new Section 4-1-6, to provide as follows:
Section 4-1-6. Duties and Responsibilities of Board Members. Members
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of the Animal Control Board shall have as their duties and responsibilities,
in addition to administering the Dangerous Dog Control Law, as provided
in Section 4-1-4 hereof, the following:
(a) To work actively in educating the public as to the need for
sterilization of dogs and cats;
(b) To review and make recommendations to the Augusta-
Richmond County Corrimission through the Administrator concerning the
job performance of the Director of the Animal Control Department;
(c) To review and make recommendations to the Augusta-
Richmond County Commission through the Administrator concerning the
budgets and fiscal needs of the animal control department;
(d) To attend meetings of the Animal Control Board;
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(e) To reVIew and make recommendations to the Augusta-
Richmond County Commission concerning the policies governing the
operation of the Animal Control Department, including rules and
regulations for the operation of animal shelter facilities consistent with
rules and regulations of the Georgia Department of Agriculture;
(f) To review and make recommendations to control the
animal population; and
(g) To notify the appropriate authorities of a vacancy on the
Animal Control Board so that a person may be appointed to complete
unexpired or full terms.
Section 2.
All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 3.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
Approved and enacted by the Augusta-Richmond Co
1\prii~'~"--' , 2000.
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First Reading: March 71, 7000
Second Reading:Z;:"[4-::00"-e
Published in the Augusta Chronicle Appil 11-00