D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-J321

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 25-J321 - ANIMAL ALLOCATION BOARD

321.1

Pursuant to the provisions of §§ 320.1 and 320.2, there is established in the District an Animal Allocation Board which shall consist of the following members:

(a) One (1) representative from each institution, to be designated by the head of the institution, which has been approved by the Mayor as eligible for obtaining animals from the District Pound for purposes of medical research and instruction;

(b) One (1) representative from the Department to be designated by the Director; and

(c) Other members as the Mayor, from time to time, may appoint, including at least three (3) members from among the public at large who are interested in animal welfare.

321.2

Members of the Animal Allocation Board shall do the following:

(a) Serve without compensation;

(b) Determine their own organization; and

(c) Name their own officers.

321.3

Meetings of the Animal Allocation Board shall be held at the call of the presiding officer of the Board.

321.4

Members of the Animal Allocation Board who are appointed from the Department shall serve indefinite terms at the Director's discretion.

321.5

The members of the Animal Allocation Board who are not appointed by the Director shall serve staggered three (3) year terms.

321.6

Any person chosen to fill a vacancy on the Animal Allocation Board shall be appointed only for the unexpired portion of the term to which appointed.

321.7

Additional members of the Animal Allocation Board shall be appointed for terms not to exceed three (3) years, as specified by the Mayor at the time of appointment; Provided, that the provisions of § 721.8 shall be met.

321.8

Each term specified by the Mayor shall expire on the last day of a calendar year, and the terms of the additional appointments shall be set so as to ensure that the terms of not more than approximately one-third (1/3) of the members shall expire each year.

321.9

Each member of the Animal Allocation Board shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.

321.10

The functions of the Animal Allocation Board shall be the following:

(a) To advise the Mayor in making policy determinations regarding the use of impounded animals for medical research and instruction;

(b) To assist the Director in developing standards and criteria for licensing institutions that desire to avail themselves of impounded animals for research and instruction purposes; and

(c) To establish schedules, for use by the Poundmaster, for the equitable allocation of animals among approved institutions.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-J321

8 DCRR §§ B-310, B-3111, B-3112 (1965)