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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 7555 TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CODE TITLE FOUR, CHAPTER ONE, ARTICLE TWO, SECTION 4-1-7 RELATED TO BY-LAWS OF THE ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD; AND SECTION 4-1-39 RELATED TO REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT ORDINANCE NO. 1 5 5 5 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CODE TITLE FOUR, CHAPTER ONE, ARTICLE TWO, SECTION 4-1-7 RELATED TO BY-LAWS OF THE ANIMAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD; AND SECTION 4-1-39 RELATED TO REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT; TO REPEAL ALL CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR THE OTHER PURPOSES PROVIDED HEREIN. WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Commission to update and improve the Animal Services provisions of the CODE applicable to the community; and WHEREAS, the provisions of the animal control ordinances have been revised at various times to meet the needs of the growing population of Augusta, Georgia; and WHEREAS, at the request of the Animal Services Staff the Commission has been asked to again revise these ordinances to address a recent change in state law; and WHEREAS, these regulations are hereby adopted to advance the fundamental goal of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Augusta, Georgia, and to further legitimate government interests. THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA COMMISSION ordains as follows: SECTION 1. AUGUSTA,GA. CODE Section 4-1-7, Article II, II (XX) as set forth in the Augusta, Ga. Code, adopted February 16, 2016, is hereby amended by striking this section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Code Section 4-1-7, as set forth in"Exhibit A"hereto. SECTION 2. AUGUSTA,GA.CODE Section 4-1-39 as set forth in the Augusta,Ga. Code, adopted February 16, 2016, is hereby amended by striking this section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Code Section 4-1-39, as set forth in"Exhibit B"hereto. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2017 in accordance with applicable laws. SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in confict herewith are hereby repealed. Adapted this ,..day , (fib Hardie Davis, Jr. tl As its Mayor ` Atte V ` / 'pia r z Le . o 3 - e „'of C mr iissi`on Sea , r ES ®e �* 1 CERTIFICATION The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner,hereby certifies that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission on , 2017 and that such Ordinance has not been modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the undersigned further certifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the Ordinance which was approved and adopted in the foregoing meeting(s). Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission Published in the Augusta Chronicle. Date: (c)CC ems' l.0 First Reading De C€:cn.ND e,C 6,120\�D Second Reading AD.tC r b-e' O 1'�b*D 2 EXHIBIT A Strike: • . ARTICLE-I Section 1. The Animal Services Advisory Board (hereinafter "ASAB") shall be constituted to advise the city of Augusta and the Animal Services Director on matters pertaining to animal • Services Director does not report to or work for the ASAB. The ASAB must remain committed Section 2. The ASAB shall seek out and recommend programs that may enhance the animal services in Augusta, Georgia. Section 1.The ASAB shall seek out and recommend alternate funding sources to startup or sustain Section 5. The ASAB shall take the lead in recruiting qualified volunteers who are interested in serving to enhance Augusta,Georgia's Animal Services. MEMBERSHIP Section 1. The ASAB shall consist of ten (10) members. Each appointee shall be designated by • 2,District 3,District 1,District 5,District 6,District 7,District 8,District 9,and District 10. Each delegation in the General Assembly of Georgia and appointed by the Augusta, Georgia Commission. In the event the appointed authority of the Legislative Delegation is removed from 3 Section 3. In the event that there are unfilled vacancies on the ASAB for any period of time, a ♦ ♦ • the vacancies are filled. Section 1. Advisory Board members may resign by submitting a written resignation to their appointing authority, copying the Chairman of the Advisory Board, the Director of Animal Services, and the Clerk of Commission. Section 5. Each ASAB member shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing commissioner and may be removed at any time,with or without cause. . P Commissioner representing the respective Districts. I. CHAIRMAN term shall run from January 1 of each year until December 31 of each year. The Chairman shall serve as such for no more than two (2) consecutive terms. A. The Chairman shall preside over the ASAB and shall have the right to vote. B. The Chairman shall decide all points of procedure, subject to these bylaws and the latest edition of Roberts Rules of Order,unless otherwise directed by the majority of the ASAB in session at the time. C. The Chairman shall appoint any committees found necessary to investigate any matters before the ASAB. II. VICE CHAIRMAN A Vice Chairman shall be elected by the ASAB from among its members in the same manner for a one (1) year term. The term shall run from January 1 of each year until December 31 of each year. The Vice Chairman shall serve no more than two(2)consecutive terms. A. The Vice Chairman shall serve as "Acting Chairman" in the absence of the Chairman or B. The Vice Chairman shall have the right to vote. C. Upon the resignation or disqualification of the Chairman,the Vice Chairman shall assume the chairmanship for the remainder of the unexpired term or until a new Chairman is elected. 4 III. SECRETARY . • overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings, sending out meeting announcements, distributing copies of minutes and the agenda to each board member, and assuring that ASAB records are maintained. Notice of Regular Meetings Notice of the time, place, and dates of regular meetings (c.g., the Advisory Board's monthly meeting) must be made available to the general public and be posted in a conspicuous place at the regular meeting place of the agency and must be posted on Augusta's website. For any meeting that is not conducted at the regular meeting place or time, Augusta, • - (24) hours at the regular meeting location and give written or oral notice at least (21) hours in advance of the meeting to the legal org - . - . • .. . . .. • . . . - counties in which a legal organ is published less than four times per week, the time, place, and date of the meeting must be posted for at least(24)hours at the regular meeting location and,upon written request from broadcast or print media in the county, notice must be provided to the broadcast or print media outlet, a copy of the meeting's agenda must be provided by fax, by e mail, or by mail through a self addressed, stamped envelope provided by the requester. Notice of Special/Emergency Meetings For emergency meetings (i.e., meetings with less than (21)hours notice), the meeting notice must include the date,time and location of the meeting, the -- notice.} -: _ . . - .. . ' • . - • . . in the county than the legal organ. Notice must also be provided by telephone, fax or e mail to IV. ELECTIONS Election of the ASAB officers shall be held during the regular meeting in December, with newly elected officers taking office in the following January. To be considered for office a committee V. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT ' OCGA §50-14-1(d)(3). 5 . . . • - •- appointing Commissioners term of office.Members may continue to serve on the ASAB until their - - .- • - -- such is provided for by the Augusta, Georgia Commission. VI. CONFLICT OF INTEREST MEMBERS h the ASAB. At any time the ASAB is to undertake any official action which will affect a monetary or other vested interest of a member of the Commission, that ASAB member shall reveal the existence of that interest to the Commission at the next meeting after the member becomes aware of the conflict of interest. The ASAB member hall abstain from voting on that matter. VII. RESIGNATION authority, copying the Chairman of the Advisory Board and the Clerk of Commission. VIII. STAFF LIAISON The Augusta Animal Services Department shall serve as the staff liaison for the ASAB. The Director, or designee, shall assist the Chairman in preparing meeting agendas, recording and members. The Animal Services Department shall be responsible for notifying the Clerk of Commission and the general public with advanced notice of all meetings of the ASAB in accordance with the Georgia Open Meetings Act 2 ASAB support shall not restrict the Animal IX. VOTING A. Each Committee member, including the Chairman and Vice Chairman, shall vote. A committee member shall abstain from voting in the event of a conflict of interest. Tho committee member shall state for the record the basis for the abstention and complete a B. Voting by proxy or absentee is prohibited. z OCGA §§ 50-14-1 et seq. 6 X. ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND REMOVAL OF MEMBERS Should a member fail to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the ASAB, and should constitutes "adequate excuse" shall be determined by a majority vote of the ASAB. XI. QUORUM .I. quorum exists no official meeting can take place;no official action can take place; and no minutes are to be created. XII. MEETINGS Meetings will be conducted according to the latest version of Roberts Rules of Order, except as modified by these by laws. Regular Meetings: Regular meetings of the Animal Services Advisory Board shall be held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:15 P.M. in the Augusta Animal place, provided the location is specified in all notices required by law. If a regularly scheduled meeting occurs on a legal holiday,the Chairman,with the concurrence of a majority of the ASAB, may set an alternate date for the meeting. The Secretary of the ASAB shall have the responsibility ASAB as required by the Georgia Open Meetings Act 4 If a quorum is not present at a regular meeting of the Committee, a special meeting may be held within fourteen(11)working days from such scheduled meeting. XIII. SPECIAL/EMERGENCY MEETINGS Special meetings of the ASAB may be called at any time by the Chairman. At least forty eight (18)hours' notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be given to each member of the ASAB and the Secretary. The Secretary shall have the responsibility of notifying the Clerk of XIV. CANCELLATION OF MEETINGS 3 OCGA§§ 50-14-1 et seq. 7 ASAB to consider. The Chairman may dispense with a regular meeting by giving notice to all board members not less than twenty four(21)hours prior to the time set for the meeting. XV. ADJOURNED MEETINGS - -- • - -- - -- . • XVI. OPEN MEETINGS Unless otherwise determined in advance, all meetings of the ASAB will be open to the public. Once an open meeting has begun,it will not be closed for any reason.All materials brought before, or presented to, the ASAB during thc conduct of an opcn mccting, including thc minutes of the of the scheduled meeting. Members of the public may attend any mccting or portion of a meeting that is not closed to the Comments will be limited to five (5) minutes. The Chairman may decide in advance to exclude of the public may submit written statements to the ASAB at any time. XVII. AGENDA, SUMMARY AND MINUTES The agenda for each meeting shall be prepared by the Secretary at the direction of the Chairman. The order of business before the board shall be: (1) Determination of Quorum, (2) Approval of Minutes of the Previous Meeting, (3) Reports, (1) Old Business, (5) New Business, (6) An agenda of all matters expected to come before the ASAB must be made available upon request and must be posted at the meeting site as far in advance as is practicable during the two weeks er to the meting.4 If a particular issue is not included on the posted agenda it may still be considered by the board if it is deemed necessary to address it. The clear intent of this provision is to ensure that the public is informed of the matters that will come before the body. A written summary of the subjects acted on and a list of the members attending the meeting must t: . . _ . - . •.-:" _ • _ :.6 Minutes of the a OCGA §50-14-1(e). OCGA § 50-14-1(c). 6 OCGA § 50-14-1(e)(2) 8 • contain the names of the members present at the meeting, a description of each motion or other proposal made, a record of who made and seconded each motion, and a record of all votes voting against the proposal or abstaining. For meetings with less than (21) hours noticc, the XVIII. STAFFING ARRANGEMENTS. Assistance shall be provided to the ASAB by the Augusta Animal Services Dcpartmcnt staff. The Animal Services Department staff shall assist the Director, or designee, in coordinating all - •-- -. - - •• - - - _ - . _ - - - _ . __ •- Director,to: A. Make available, in conjunction with the Chairman, relevant information and prepare • - - other sources, in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act and Georgia Open Meetings Act in a timely fashion. C. Serve as a liaison between the ASAB and other departments. XIX. NOTICE AND PUBLIC INFORMATION. The Animal Services Director, or designee, is required to comply with guidelines pertaining to XX. AMENDMENTS. . . effective. 9 Replace With: Sec. 4-1-7.Animal Services Advisory Board By-Laws. ARTICLE I PURPOSE AND ROLE SECTION 1. The Animal Services Advisory Board (hereinafter "ASAB") shall be constituted to advise the city of Augusta and the Animal Services Director on matters pertaining to animal services through recommendations and reports. The ASAB is a recommending body. The Animal Services Director does not report to or work for the ASAB. The ASAB must remain committed to the following principle that Animal Services is a public safety agency. SECTION 2. The ASAB shall seek out and recommend programs that may enhance the animal services in Augusta, Georgia. SECTION 3. The ASAB shall make recommendations to enhance animal welfare and safety. SECTION 4. The ASAB shall seek out and recommend alternate funding sources to startup or sustain animal services programs. SECTION 5. The ASAB shall take the lead in recruiting qualified volunteers who are interested in serving to enhance Augusta, Georgia's Animal Services. ARTICLE II MEMBERSHIP SECTION 1. The ASAB shall consist of ten (10) members. Each appointee shall be designated by the commission-council member representing a designated district. Each of the ten (10) members of the ASAB shall be nominated by the individual Commissioner representing District 1,District 2,District 3,District 4,District 5,District 6,District 7,District 8,District 9,and District 10. Each member of the ASAB appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall be required to reside in the district of the appointing Commissioner. SECTION 2. In addition, two (2) members may be recommended by the Augusta-Richmond County delegation in the General Assembly of Georgia and appointed by the Augusta, Georgia Commission. In the event the appointed authority of the Legislative Delegation is removed from the Consolidation Act,this subsection shall automatically be repealed. 10 SECTION 3. In the event that there are unfilled vacancies on the ASAB for any period of time, a ASAB consisting of six(6)or more members may exercise all powers delegated to the ASAB until the vacancies are filled. SECTION 4. Advisory Board members may resign by submitting a written resignation to their appointing authority, copying the Chairman of the Advisory Board, the Director of Animal Services, and the Clerk of Commission. SECTION 5. Each ASAB member shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing commissioner and may be removed at any time, with or without cause. SECTION 6. Members of the ASAB serving as of January 1, 2016, shall serve until their fixed term has expired and continue to serve until their successors are appointed and qualified by the Commissioner representing the respective Districts. ARTICLE III MISCELANIOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 1. CHAIRMAN A Chairman shall be elected by the ASAB from among its members for a one (1) year term. The term shall run from January 1 of each year until December 31 of each year. The Chairman shall serve as such for no more than two (2) consecutive terms. A. The Chairman shall preside over the ASAB and shall have the right to vote. B. The Chairman shall decide all points of procedure, subject to these bylaws and the latest edition of Roberts Rules of Order,unless otherwise directed by the majority of the ASAB in session at the time. C. The Chairman shall appoint any committees found necessary to investigate any matters before the ASAB. SECTION 2. VICE-CHAIRMAN A Vice-Chairman shall be elected by the ASAB from among its members in the same manner for a one (1) year term. The term shall run from January 1 of each year until December 31 of each year. The Vice-Chairman shall serve no more than two(2) consecutive terms. A. The Vice-Chairman shall serve as "Acting Chairman" in the absence of the Chairman or when that officer has to refrain from participation because of a conflict of interest and shall have the same powers and duties as the Chairman. B. The Vice-Chairman shall have the right to vote. 11 C. Upon the resignation or disqualification of the Chairman,the Vice-Chairman shall assume the chairmanship for the remainder of the unexpired term or until a new Chairman is elected. SECTION 3. SECRETARY A. The Secretary of the ASAB shall be responsible for keeping records of board actions, including overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings, sending out meeting announcements, distributing copies of minutes and the agenda to each board member, and assuring that ASAB records are maintained. B. Notice o Re.ular Meetin.s-Notice of the time •lace and dates of re•ular meetin's e.g. the Advisory Board's monthly meeting) must be made available to the general public and be posted in a conspicuous place at the regular meeting place of the agency and must be posted on Augusta's website. For any meeting that is not conducted at the regular meeting place or time,Augusta,Georgia,through its Advisory Board must post the time,place,and date of the meeting for at least (24)hours at the regular meeting location and give written or oral notice at least(24)hours in advance of the meeting to the legal organ of the county or a newspaper with equal circulation. In counties in which a legal organ is published less than four times per week, the time, place, and date of the meeting must be posted for at least (24) hours at the regular meeting location and, upon written request from broadcast or print media in the county, notice must be provided to the requesting media outlet (24) hours in advance of the meeting. Upon written request from any local broadcast or print media outlet, a copy of the meeting's agenda must be provided by fax, by e-mail, or by mail through a self-addressed, stamped envelope provided by the requester. C. Notice of Special/Emergency Meetings - For emergency meetings (i.e., meetings with less than(24) hours notice), the meeting notice must include the date, time and location of the meeting, the subjects expected to be covered at the meeting and the reason for meeting with less than(24) hours notice.' Notice must be provided to the county legal organ or a newspaper with greater circulation in the county than the legal organ. Notice must also be provided by telephone, fax or e-mail to any broadcast or print media outlet whose place of business and physical facilities are located in the county when such media outlet has made written request for such notice within the previous calendar year. The Secretary of the Advisory Board shall ensure that the Clerk of Commission and the public are aware of all special called meetings or emergency meetings of the board. SECTION 4. ELECTIONS Election of the ASAB officers shall be held during the regular meeting in December, with newly elected officers taking office in the following January. To be considered for office a committee member must have served on the ASAB for at least one(1) calendar year. 1 OCGA §50-14-1(d)(3). 12 SECTION 5. TERMS OF APPOINTMENT Each ASAB member shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority and can be removed from the ASAB by the appointing authority, with or without cause, at any time. For all members appointed by individual Commissioners, the term of membership shall coincide with the appointing Commissioners term of office.Members may continue to serve on the ASAB until their successors are appointed and qualified. Members of the ASAB shall not receive a salary unless such is provided for by the Augusta, Georgia Commission. SECTION 6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST MEMBERS In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, the interested board member must disclose the existence of the conflict and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the ASAB. At any time the ASAB is to undertake any official action which will affect a monetary or other vested interest of a member of the Commission, that ASAB member shall reveal the existence of that interest to the Commission at the next meeting after the member becomes aware of the conflict of interest. The ASAB member shall abstain from voting on that matter. SECTION 7. RESIGNATION Advisory Board members may resi• b submittin• a written resi• ation to their a..ointin• authority, copying the Chairman of the Advisory Board and the Clerk of Commission. SECTION 8. STAFF LIAISON The Augusta Animal Services Department shall serve as the staff liaison for the ASAB. The Director, or designee, shall assist the Chairman in preparing meeting agendas, recording and transcribing the minutes of all meetings, and handling all related correspondence with Committee members. The Animal Services Department shall be responsible for notifying the Clerk of Commission and the general public with advanced notice of all meetings of the ASAB in accordance with the Georgia Open Meetings Act.2 ASAB support shall not restrict the Animal Services Departments ability to carry out its primary service mission. SECTION 9. VOTING A. Each Committee member, including the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, shall vote. A committee member shall abstain from voting in the event of a conflict of interest. The committee member shall state for the record the basis for the abstention and complete a Statement of Potential Conflict of Interest form. 2 OCGA §§ 50-14-1 et seq. 13 B. Voting by proxy or absentee is prohibited. SECTION 10. ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND REMOVAL OF MEMBERS Faithful and prompt attendance at all meetings of the ASAB, and conscientious performance of the duties required of members, shall be a prerequisite to continuing membership on the ASAB. Should a member fail to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the ASAB, and should there be no adequate excuse for such absences, the ASAB, by a majority vote may remove such person from membership and shall recommend to the appointing authority that a vacancy exists and that the vacant position be filled in an expeditious manner. The determination as to what constitutes "adequate excuse" shall be determined by a majority vote of the ASAB. SECTION 11. QUORUM A quorum of the ASAB shall consist of a majority of the total number of members of the Advisory Board. For purposes of calculating a quorum, vacant seats shall not be considered. Where no quorum exists no official meeting can take place;no official action can take place; and no minutes are to be created. SECTION 12. MEETINGS Meetings will be conducted according to the latest version of Roberts Rules of Order, except as modified by these by-laws. Regular Meetings: Regular meetings of the Animal Services Advisory Board shall be held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:45 P.M. in the Augusta Animal Services Department, 4164 Mack Lane, Augusta, GA 30906, or in any other designated meeting place, provided the location is specified in all notices required by law. If a regularly scheduled meeting occurs on a legal holiday,the Chairman,with the concurrence of a ma'orit of the ASAB may set an alternate date for the meeting. The Secretary of the ASAB shall have the responsibility of notifying the Clerk of Commission and others of the date,time and location of meetings of the ASAB as required by the Georgia Open Meetings Act. 3 If a quorum is not present at a regular meeting of the Committee, a special meeting may be held within fourteen(14)working days from such scheduled meeting. SECTION 13. SPECIAL/EMERGENCY MEETINGS Special meetings of the ASAB may be called at any time by the Chairman. At least forty-eight (48)hours' notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be given to each member of the ASAB and the Secretary. The Secretary shall have the responsibility of notifying the Clerk of Commission and others as required by the Georgia Open Meetings Act. OCGA §§ 50-14-1 et seq. 14 SECTION 14. CANCELLATION OF MEETINGS Re. larl scheduled meetin.s can be cancelled or s os •oned whenever there is no business for the ASAB to consider. The Chairman ma dis s ense with a re. lar meetin. b_ ivin. notice to all board members not less than twenty-four(24)hours prior to the time set for the meeting. SECTION 15. ADJOURNED MEETINGS Should the business before the Advisory Board not be completed, the Chairman may adjourn the same from day-to-day until the matters before the Advisory Board are completed. SECTION 16. OPEN MEETINGS Unless otherwise determined in advance all meetin.s of the ASAB will be o s en to the •ublic. Once an o I en meetin.has be' n it will not be closed for an reason.All materials brou,ht before or presented to, the ASAB during the conduct of an open meeting, includin• the minutes of the proceedings of an open meeting, will be available to the public for review or convin• at the time of the scheduled meeting. Members of the public may attend any meeting or portion of a meeting that is not closed to the public and may at the determination of the Chairman, offer oral comment at such meetin•. Comments will be limited to five (5) minutes. The Chairman may decide in advance to exclude oral public comment during a meeting,in which case the meeting announcement will note that oral comment from the public is excluded and will invite written comment as an alternative. Members of the public may submit written statements to the ASAB at any time. SECTION 17. AGENDA, SUMMARY AND MINUTES A. The agenda for each meeting shall be prepared by the Secretary at the direction of the Chairman. The order of business before the board shall be: (1) Determination of Quorum, I2)Approval of Minutes of the Previous Meeting, (31 Reports. (4) Old Business, (5)New Business, (6)Announcements, (7)Adjournment. B. An agenda of all matters expected to come before the ASAB must be made available upon request and must be posted at the meeting site as far in advance as is practicable durin• the two weeks prior to the meeting.4 If a particular issue is not included on the posted agenda it may still be considered by the board if it is deemed necessary to address it. The clear intent of this provision is to ensure that the public is informed of the matters that will come before the body. 4 OCGA §50-14-1(e). 15 C. Members of the public shall be allowed access to the meeting and must be allowed to make visual and sound recordings of the open portions of any meeting.' D. A written summary of the subjects acted on and a list of the members attending the meeting must be prepared and made available within two(2)business days of the meeting.6 Minutes of the meeting must be prepared and made publicly available after having been approved as official; such approval is to occur at the next regular meeting of the agency. The minutes must,at a minimum,contain the names of the members present at the meeting,a description of each motion or other proposal made, a record of who made and seconded each motion, and a record of all votes including who voted for and who voted against each motion. It shall be presumed that the action taken was approved by each person in attendance unless the minutes reflect the name of the persons voting against the proposal or abstaining. For meetings with less than(24)hours notice, the minutes must also describe the notice given and the reason for the emergency meeting. SECTION 18. STAFFING ARRANGEMENTS. Assistance shall be provided to the ASAB by the Augusta Animal Services Department staff. The Animal Services Department staff shall assist the Director, or designee, in coordinating all information submitted from other sources to the Committee. Specifically, it shall be the responsibilities of the Animal Services staff,under the direction of the Director,to: A. Make available, in conjunction with the Chairman, relevant information and prepare recommendations. B. Make available copies of comments, proposals or any other information submitted from other sources, in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act and Georgia Open Meetings Act in a timely fashion. C. Serve as a liaison between the ASAB and other departments. SECTION 19. NOTICE AND PUBLIC INFORMATION. The Animal Services Director, or designee, is required to comply with guidelines pertaining to matters of public notice and scheduling as provided by the Clerk of Commission. SECTION 20. AMENDMENTS. 5 OCGA § 50-14-1(c). 6 OCGA § 50-14-1(e)(2) 16 All amendments, modifications, or changes initiated by the ASAB to these by-laws shall first receive an affirmative vote of two-thirds majority of the members of the ASAB. All amendments, modifications, or changes require the legislative authorization of the Augusta Board of Commissioners before becoming effective. 17 EXHIBIT B Strike: I. . . • .. _ license tag. Replace With: Sec. 4-1-39.Registration Requirement. 1. Any person owning, keeping, harboring, or having custody of a dog or cat (6) months old or older within the limits of Augusta, Georgia are required to register each animal with the Augusta Animal Services Department and obtain a registration license tag. To obtain a registration license tag, owners must provide proof of current rabies vaccination and proof of spay/neuter if registering an altered animal. 2. Pursuant to OCGA§4-8-1.2 any domestic dog that is registered with the American Kennel Club or United Kennel Club as a sporting breed group dog, hound breed group dog, or nonsporting breed group dog or that is of a breed used in the lawful pursuit of hunting in the State of Georgia pursuant to OCGA Title 27,that is used during an established hunting season to aid an individual to pursue or hunt wildlife, and whose owner or other member of the household has a hunting permit from the Department of Natural Resources shall be classified as a hunting dog, and the owner of any such dog shall receive the same registration, licensing, or permitting fee from any local government as is available to owners of dogs which have been spayed or neutered. Nothing in this Code section shall affect the ability of local governments to deal with vicious dogs, abandoned dogs, or stray dogs. 18