The Animal Care and Control Oversight Board is hereby created and shall have the duty and responsibility to advise/make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the care and control of domestic animals through ordinances, policies, requirements fulfillment of specific and related contract(s) and make recommendations regarding animal care and control initiatives authorized by the Board.

The term of each member shall be determined at the time of their appointment. At the initial appointment to the Animal Care and Control Oversight Board the terms of office of the members shall be for 4 years, except that three of the members first appointed shall be designated to serve terms of 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively, from the date of their appointments, and all other members shall be designated to serve for terms of 4 years from the date of their appointments. A vacancy occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Each member shall hold office until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified. Appointments for the representatives of the Martin County Sheriff and animal care, control, and disposition services vendor shall be at the discretion of the appointing authority.