RES-2004-085 Expansion of Membership for Orange County Arts Commission

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in mid-term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to fill the unexpired term. All members of the Commission shall serve without salary. Section 3. ORGANIZATION 3 A. The Commission shall organize .and adopt administrative rules, procedures, and by-laws necessary to accomplish its purposes, and elect from -its members a chairperson and such other officers as it shall deem necessary. B. All regular or special meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public, as governed by North Carolina General Statue. Any person shall be entitled and encouraged to appear and be heard on any matter pertaining to the arts before the. Commission. C. The Commission's office and files shall be lodged organizationally within the Orange County Parks and Recreation Department. Staff support shall be provided by the Director of Parks and Recreation except as may be otherwise arranged by the County Manager from other departments and from the Triangle J Cultural Resources Committee and the North Carolina Arts Council. Section 4. PURPOSES The purposes of the Commission shall be as follows: A. To advise the Board of County Commissioners on matters involving the arts; B. Upon nomination of the Board of Commissioners and approval of the N.C. Arts Council the Commission shall be the Local Distributing Agent (LDA) to advise the Board of Commissioners of the .annual allotment of Grassroots Arts Program funds. As the LDA it shall have the goal of assuring that the County's annual grassroots funding allotment is broadly and .fairly distributed to serve as effectively as possible the arts needs of the citizens; C. To encourage and aid the appreciation and awareness of, and participation in, the arts among all citizens of Orange County; D. To encourage cooperation and coordination among individuals, organizations and institutions concerned with the arts in the County of Orange;