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1s <br />1 as necessary to insure that each District is represented as provided in Section <br />2 B.Lb of this Ordinance. <br />4 3. Vacancies <br />5 <br />6 Any vacancy on the Board is to be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term. <br />7 <br />8 C. Removal <br />9 <br />10 Any member of the Advisory Board may be removed by the Board of Commissioners upon <br />11 a two- thirds vote of the Commissioners. No cause for removal shall be required. The Board may <br />12 recommend that members not meeting attendance standards be removed by the Board of <br />13 Commissioners. If an appointee, in any calendar year has absences which constitute more than 25 <br />14 percent of the regularly scheduled Board meetings or three consecutive meetings, whichever <br />15 comes first, which he or she is required to attend, he or she is obligated to resign. The Board of <br />16 Commissioners may consider extenuating circumstances. If the individual . refuses to resign, he or <br />17 she may be removed by action of the Board of County Commissioners, by a majority vote, <br />18 subject to state or local law. A leave of absence may be granted for extraordinary circumstances, <br />19 such as illness or personal circumstances, upon request to the Board of Commissioners. <br />20 <br />21 D. Board Procedure <br />22 <br />23 The Board shall develop procedures for the conduct of its meetings, in addition to those <br />24 listed here, which shall be consistent with this ordinance, other provisions of State law, <br />25 and Robert's Rules of Order. <br />26 <br />27 1. Chair and Vice -Chair <br />2s <br />29 The Board shall elect a Chair and Vice -Chair each year at its February meeting. The <br />30 Chair shall preside over all regular or special meetings of the Board. In the absence <br />31 or disability of the Chair, the Vice -chair shall preside and shall exercise all the <br />32 powers of the Chair. Additional officers may be elected as needed. The Chair and <br />33 Vice -Chair shall serve terms of one (1) year and shall be eligible for re- election. <br />34 Both may be eligible to succeed themselves for three (3) terms. <br />35 <br />36 2. Advisory Board Year <br />37 <br />38 The Board shall use the Orange County fiscal year as its meeting year. <br />39 <br />40 3. Meetings <br />41 <br />42 Regular meetings of the Board shall be held on the third Wednesday of each month <br />43 at a time established by the Board. When the regular meeting day falls on a legal <br />44 holiday, the Board may call a special meeting. <br />