BIL 022 Draft 02 2022-2024 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

SECTION 3. Chapter 2, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "Article—. Animal Control and Protection Agency Section 2- Hawai'i County animal control and protection agency established. An agency to be known as the Hawai'i County animal control and protection agency (hereinafter"animal control and protection agency") is created to provide for the establishment and maintenance County pounds and to provide animal control services in order to implement chapters, 142,143 and 711, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, relating to the protection of animals, and Chapter 4, Hawai'i County Code. Section 2- . Agency organization. (a) There shall be an animal control and protection administrator who shall be in the civil service and shall be recruited through civil service recruitment procedures based on merit. (b) The animal control and protection agency shall consist of the animal control administrator and necessary staff. The animal control administrator shall oversee and supervise the operations of the animal control and protection agency. (c) The animal control and protection administrator shall be under the direct supervision and control of the managing director. Section 2- Powers and duties of the animal control and protection administrator. The animal control administrator: (1) Shall have the direct responsibility for the administration and operation of County pounds, which services can be provided directly,jointly, or under contract with private entities; (2) Shall have the authority to staff the agency with necessary personnel to carry out the purposes of the agency; (3) May enter into agreements with Federal, State, or private entities to provide services as required by chapters, 142, 143 and 711, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, relating to the protection of animals, and chapter 4, Hawai'i County Code or to provide additional services or programs, as provided by law, with respect to the protection of animals; (4) Shall make periodic reports to the managing director concerning the affairs and activities of the agency, including pound operations; and (5) May adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, necessary for purposes of this article, including but not limited to rules relating to fees and charges relating to animal control costs. 3