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12 <br /> 2. Advise the Board of County Commissioners on the health, safety and <br /> quality of life as it relates to animals in Orange County. <br /> 3. Conduct fair and impartial hearings of appeals of potentially dangerous <br /> dog declaration and any other appeals as may be required by the <br /> Animal Services Department. <br /> SECTION III: MEMBERSHIP <br /> A. Authority <br /> 1. North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants boards of county <br /> commissioners the authority to establish advisory boards and to <br /> appoint members to and remove members from those advisory boards. <br /> In acting on this authority the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> hereby establishes certain general conditions to which applicants and <br /> members of advisory boards should conform. <br /> B. Composition <br /> 1. The Animal Services Advisory Board is composed of twelve (12) voting <br /> members. <br /> 2. Members shall represent: <br /> a. The Towns of Carrboro (1), Chapel Hill (1) and Hillsborough (1); <br /> b. Three (3) at-large representatives, two (2) of which reside in the <br /> unincorporated areas of the county; <br /> c. Two (2) veterinarians, one of which shall be the veterinarian <br /> serving on the Orange County Board of Health; <br /> d. Three (3) county residents whose experience demonstrates a <br /> commitment to animal welfare and/or advocacy; <br /> e. One (1) professional animal handler, trainer or technician with a <br /> recognized credential or certification. <br /> SECTION IV.MEETINGS <br /> A. Staffing <br /> 1. Orange County staff may serve a support function to advisory boards <br /> upon the approval of the Orange County Manager. <br /> 2. Regular meetings shall occur the third Wednesday of January and <br /> recurring every other month at 6:30 p.m. at the Animal Services <br /> Building, Chapel Hill. <br /> SECTION V. COMMITTEES <br /> 1. Potentially Dangerous Dog Appeal Committee <br /> a. Three (3) members of the Animal Services Advisory Board, <br /> selected by the Board Chair and approved by the board as a <br /> whole, shall form a Potentially Dangerous Dog Appeal <br /> 2 <br />