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A RESOLUTION CREATING AN ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County .desires to encourage the artistic <br />expression and involvement of its citizens and enhance the <br />cultural, educational, recreational and economic contributions <br />provided by the arts as a means or benefiting the public welfare; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina provides financial support <br />to local arts programs by allocating funds to counties on a per <br />capita basis; and, <br />WHEREAS, while the State has decided on past funding awards the <br />increasing number and variety of arts organizations within Orange <br />County makes local decision necessary in order to ensure the most <br />effective utilization of the funds; and, <br />WHEREAS, the County requires a local organizational mechanism for <br />partnership with regional and State arts councils and to improve <br />coordination of the efforts of individuals, organizations and <br />institutions and secure greater public awareness of their purposes <br />and se ices. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY THAT: <br />Section 1. COMMISSION CREATED <br />There is hereby established, an Orange County Arts Commission as <br />the Official countywide advisory body on the arts, which will <br />promote, coordinate and strengthen private and public programs to <br />further the cultural development of the County. <br />Section 2. MEMBERSHIP <br />The Commission created herein shall consist of fifteen members to <br />be appointed by the Board of Commissioners. Members shall reside in <br />the County. No organization which is a potential recipient of <br />County arts funding shall have on the Commission more than two <br />people who serves on its board or staff. <br />Each member shall serve for a term of two years or until his or <br />her successor is appointed and qualified, except that five of the <br />original appointees to the Orange County Arts Commission shall <br />serve for a term of one year following the establishment of the <br />Commission. <br />No member who has served two consecutive two-year terms may be <br />reappointed until he or she has not served for one year. A vacancy <br />