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~k <br />Z EFFECTIVE APRIL 6,,992 ~ REVISED <br />2 AMENDED MARCH 15, 1994 <br />3 AMENDED AUGUST 8, 1994 <br />4 AMENDED: NOVEMBER 3, 1999 <br />5 AMENDED:NOVEMBER22,1999 <br />6 AMENDED: DECEMBER 7, 1999 <br />7 AMENDED: FEBRUARY 14, 2000 <br />s AMENDED: JUNE 6, 2000 <br />9 AMENDED: MARCH 6, 2001 <br />Z O AMENDED: APRIL 20.2004 <br />i l RESOLUTION <br />12 ORANGE COUNTY <br />i3 APPOINTMENT AND ORIENTATION <br />14 PROCESS FOR <br />15 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />16 <br />17 WHEREAS, it is the statutory duty of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, as the <br />is .governing body of Orange County, to appoint persons to various boards and commissions to <br />i 9 assist in the operation of county government; and <br />20 <br />2i WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wants to appoint qualified, knowledgeable, and <br />22 .dependable people to serve on these boards and commissions and therefore solicits the <br />23 interest and input of the citizens of Orange County in making said appointments; and <br />24 <br />25 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is of the opinion that written policies and procedures <br />26 will increase public awareness of the various appointments that are to be made from time to <br />2 7 time. <br />2s <br />29 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to increase the public's interest in the <br />3o solicitation of information and recommendations that will assist the Board. in the appointment of <br />31 qualified, knowledgeable, and dependable citizens to serve on the various boards and <br />32 commissions; <br />33 <br />34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the <br />35 policies and procedures governing appointments to the various boards and commissions as <br />3 6 fOIIOWS: <br />37 <br />38 'l. Any sit+zea resident of Orange County is eligible to serve on the appointed <br />39 boards or commissions of the County where such appointment is not prohibited by State <br />4o statute. All appointments will be made according to the applicable statute, ordinance, <br />4 i resolution or policy that created the board or commission. Discretion will be used when <br />42 considering County employees for membership on any of the boards or commissions. Elected <br />43 officials from other jurisdictions shall not be appointed to County boards and commissions <br />44 unless specifically representing their boards in their elected capacity. <br />45 <br />46 2. The County Commissioners may recruit through public advertising, membership <br />47 committees of boards and commissions, talent bank, Volunteer Orange, Internet, speakers <br />H:\2004 Boards and Commissions\Resolution for Boards and Commissions rev 2 for 4 20.doc <br />Last printed 12:31 PM4/12/2004 <br />