P-0490 - Boards and Commissions Appointments and Orientation Process Policy 02-21-2006

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1 EFFECTIVE APRIL 6,1992 ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ D 2 AMENDED MARCH 15,1$94 3 AMENDEp AUGUST 8, 1994 4 AMENDEp: NOVEMBER 3, 1999 cJ AMENDED: NOVEMBER 22. 1999 AMENDED: DEGEMBER 7,1999 7 AMENDED: FEBRUARY t4, 2000 $ AMENDEp: 3UNE 6, 2000 ~ AMENDED: MARCN 6.2001 ~ ~ AINE~D: APRIL 20. 2004 11 RESOLUTION 12 ORANGE COUNTY 13 APPOINTMENT AND ORIENTATION 14 PROCESS FOR is BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 16 i ~ WHEREAS, it is the statutory duty of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, as the ~.$ governing body of Orange`County, to appoint persons to various boards and commissions to a.9 assist in the operation of county government; and 20 21 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wants to appoint qualified, knowledgeable, and 22 dependable people to serve on these boards and commissions and therefiore solicits the 23 interest and input of the cittxens of Orange County in making said appointments; and 24 2s WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is of the opinion that written policies and procedures 26 will increase public awareness of the various appointments #hat are to be made from time #o 2~ time. 2$ 29 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to increase the public's interest in the 30 solicitation of information and recommendations that will assist the Board in the appointment of 31 qualified, knowledgeable, and dependable citizens to serve on the various boards and 32 commissions; 33 34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE tT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the 3s po{ides and procedures governing appointments to the various boards and commissions as 36 follows: 37 36 1. Any siti~er- residenf of Orange County is eligible to serve on the appointed 39 boards or commissions of the County where such appointment is not prohibited by State 4o statute. All appointments will be made according to the applicable statute, ordinance, 4 ~. resolution or policy that created the board or commission. Discretion will be used when 42 considering County employees for membership on any of the boards or commissions. Elected 4 3 officials from other jurisdictions shat! not be appointed to County boards and commissions 44 unless specifically representing their boards in their elected capacity. ._ .. 95 ____. 4 6 2. The County Commissioners may recruit #hrough public advertising, membership 9 7 committees of boards and commissions, talent bank, Volunteer Orange, Internet, speakers H:\2004 Boards and Commissions\Resolution for Hoards and Commissions rev 2 for 9 20.doc Last printed 12:31 PM9/12/2004