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Policy Components Standard <br />policy Custom <br />policy Notes <br />13. Limitation of Powers <br />Compliance with statutes and ordinances: <br />Nothing contained in this statement of policy and procedures shall be <br />construed to be in conflict with any state law or Orange County ordinance. <br />Should there be an appearance of conflict, the appropriate state law or <br />County ordinance shall prevail. <br />Neither the citizen advisory committee, nor any member thereof, shall: <br />1. Incur County expense or obligate the County in any manner. <br />2. ~~an~r~n oi~ or+N negpr,~of ~y txrxrd t+rt~tlr ta~shy ~u~t <br />or bgd~rottyrr tie (~C~?~ or ttwr the <br />~r II+t#11~+!!'. `t'be ca~grni~~ G~Ir~y ~ r~#ee~ple tlr <br />con>RUlbtian e- ' #¢e~rtme~t ~~~or ~.+vt~,~. <br />3. Independently investigate citizen complaints against the County, the <br />department or an employee of the department. <br />4. Conduct any activity that might constitute or be construed as an official <br />governmental review of departmental or employee actions. <br />5. Conduct any activity that might constitute or be construed as <br />establishment of County or department policy. <br />6. Violate the confidentiality of any information related to matters <br />involving pending or forthcoming civil or criminal litigation. <br />Matters pertaining to discipline will be the sole responsibility of the <br />Orange BOCC and not the citizen advisory committee. The activities of the <br />citizen advisory committee shall, at all times, be conducted in accordance <br />with all federal, state, and local laws. <br />Note: Orange County is ultimately responsible for the actions of CACs. <br />Therefore, a statement limiting CAC powers could be in a generic policy. <br />20 <br />