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Commissioners, is hereby established. Additional appointments may be made to satisfy <br />the requirements of Section IV.B. Lb. of this ordinance, provided, however, the maximum <br />number of members shall not exceed fifteen (15). <br />B. MEMBERSHIP <br />Requirements <br />a. Each Board member shall be a resident of Orange County. <br />b. Each District existing pursuant to this ordinance shall be represented on <br />the Board by a person owning farmland in the district. <br />C. Four (4) of the seven (7) initial members shall be actively engaged in <br />farming. <br />d. To the extent possible, each township in Orange County shall be <br />represented by a person engaged in farming and owning farmland in the <br />township. <br />e. In making appointments to the Board, the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners shall consider the recommendations of persons owning <br />farmland in the Districts. <br />f. Two (2) of the three (3) non -farm members of the Board shall be <br />"municipal representatives," while the other shall be a member of the <br />"development community." <br />2. Tenure <br />Each member shall serve a term of three (3) years, except that the initial Board is <br />to consist of two (2) appointees for terms of two (2) years, two (2) appointees for <br />terms of three (3) years, and three (3) appointees for terms of four (4) years. <br />Thereafter, all appointments are to be for terms of three (3) years, with <br />reappointments permitted. <br />3. Vacancies <br />Any vacancy on the Board is to be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. <br />The member filling the vacancy shall come when possible from the same District, <br />township, municipal or development community seat as the member whose vacant <br />seat he /she is filling. <br />3 <br />