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P~-~l~~by=~~ <br />RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF <br />Orange COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />WHEREAS, N.C.G.S. §122C-118.1 grants Boards of County Commissioners <br />who participate in multi-county area mental health, developmental disabilities and <br />substance abuse authorities the option to appoint members of the Area Authority Board <br />in a manner other than that prescribed by N.C.G.S. §122C-118.1 by adopting a <br />resolution to that effect; and <br />WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners of Orange County, Person County <br />and Chatham County have historically appointed the members of the Area Authority <br />Board of Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and <br />Substance Abuse Authority in a manner other than that prescribed by N.C.G.S. §12X- <br />118.1; and <br />WHEREAS, the Boards of Commissioners of Orange County, Person County <br />and Chatham County each desire to continue to appoint the members of the Area <br />Authority Board of Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities <br />and Substance Abuse Authority in the same manner as they have historically; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Commissioners of Orange County by adopting <br />this resolution hereby establishes the manner in which the members of the Area <br />Authority Board of Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities <br />and Substance Abuse Authority shall be appointed as follows: <br />• Each Board of County Commissioners within the catchment area shall appoint <br />one commissioner as a member of the Area Authority Board. <br />• In addition, Orange County shall appoint four citizen members; Person County <br />shall appoint four citizen members; and Chatham County shall appoint four <br />citizen members. In addition, three at-large seats are available, and their <br />appointment is to be shared among the counties. Finally, there will be one <br />