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<br />2 <br /> <br />1. Provide a venue in which stakeholder concerns about animals, animal <br />policies and issues and animal services programming may be voiced, <br />considered and as appropriate referred to the BOCC and/or County <br />Manager.. <br />1.2. Advise the BOCC on animal services as such, and shall make <br />recommendations for changes to Chapter 4 of the County Ordinances <br />and/or state statutes when deemed appropriate <br />2.3. Advise the BOCC on the health, safety and quality of life as it <br />relates to animals in Orange County. <br /> <br />SECTION III: MEMBERSHIP <br /> <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 BOCC has hereby established certain <br />general conditions to which applicants and members of advisory <br />boards, including the ASAB shall conform. <br /> <br />B. Composition <br />1. The ASAB is composed of thirteen (13) voting 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; and <br />c. Two (2) veterinarians, one of which shall be the veterinarian <br />serving on the Orange County Board of Health, who shall serve <br />in this position for the duration of his or her membership on the <br />Board of Health until replaced by a new veterinarian appointee <br />to the Board of Health; and <br />d. Three (3) county residents whose experience demonstrates a <br />commitment to education around animal issues, legislative <br />advocacy, and/or animal welfare (e.g., rescue work and <br />organizations, service and support for Orange County residents <br />with animals, efforts to work with free roaming or feral cats, <br />volunteering at animal shelters) and <br />e. One (1) professional animal handler, trainer or technician with a <br />recognized credential or certification, and <br />f. One (1) owner or manager of a for-profit business located in <br />Orange County focused on companion or recreational animal <br />welfare (e.g., pet supply stores, kennels, grooming salons, dog- <br />walking business, , etc.), and who is not engaged in the practice <br />of veterinary medicine. <br />3. The ASAB shall elect a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and <br />Secretary by open ballot to serve a term of two years.