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2. Responsibilities of the Regional S, s~ -The Regional System will remain <br />organized with the statutory framework referred to above and it shall be the <br />duty of the Regional System to: <br />A. Maintain a Board of Directors consisting of nine (9) members with <br />three representatives from each participating County. <br />B. Meet at least once per quarter and conduct special meetings as required <br />for transaction of Regional System business. <br />C. Designate the Orange County Library as the Regional System <br />Headquarters and the Orange County Finance Director as Regional <br />System's Fiscal Agent. <br />D. Adopt an annual balanced budget no later than March 15 for all <br />regional funds received from the North Carolina Department of <br />Cultural Resources and for all other grants and/or donations received <br />from agencies or individuals for Regional System purposes. This <br />budget must include appropriations to each County within the region <br />for library operations. The County appropriations will be determined <br />after sufficient funds for regional personnel and operations, to include <br />fiscal services, have been allocated. Funds appropriated to the <br />Counties cannot be reduced without the approval of the Boards of <br />Commissioners for each County. <br />E. Insure that all regional reporting requirements to the State and Federal <br />governments, as well as, any and all other grantors are met. <br />F. Insure that all existing and future Regional System materials and assets <br />are made available for use throughout the region. <br />3. Responsibilities of the Counties - It shall be the duty of the County to: <br />A. Operate the libraries under the same rules, regulations, ordinances and any <br />and all other procedures under which the departments of the Counties are <br />required to operate. <br />