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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 2007- ~t:j7L <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE <br />ESTABLISHING AN ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE <br />WITH CHAPTER 823 OF THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE; CONTAINING A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS <br />LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. As required by Section 823.005 of the Texas Health <br /> <br />and Safety Code, the City Council of the City of La Porte does <br /> <br />hereby establish an Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, to be <br /> <br />composed of no less than five (5) members who shall serve without <br /> <br />term and at the pleasure of City Council, and which positions <br /> <br />shall be comprised of 1) the Chief of the La Porte Rabies Control <br /> <br />Authority, or his designee; 2) a state certified Animal Control <br /> <br />officer employed with the City of La Porte and whose duties <br /> <br />include the daily operation of the La Porte animal shelter; 3) a <br /> <br />veterinarian; 4) <br /> <br />a representative from an animal welfare <br /> <br />organization; and 5) a member of the La Porte City Council. The <br /> <br />Animal Control Advisory Committee established herein shall meet at <br /> <br />least three times within each calendar year. <br /> <br />Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict <br /> <br />herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. <br /> <br />Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any <br /> <br />part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this <br /> <br />Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity <br /> <br />1 <br />