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4 <br />e. No nominee to a board shall be currently employed by Orange County <br />government and serve on a board that directly affects their work. <br />f. No nominee may currently be a party to or be the actual legal <br />representative in litigation against Orange County. The Clerk shall confirm <br />nominees are not involved in such litigation. <br />g. Each nominee must be prepared and committed to participate in advisory <br />board work in a manner that enhances relationships between the county <br />and the community. <br />h. Advisory board members serve the Commissioners of Orange County. As <br />such, their role includes their commitment for full participation in the <br />advisory board's meetings. <br />i. All board members are representatives of the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners and shall conduct themselves, both in their official actions <br />and personal actions so as to be above reproach in their conduct and shall <br />not bring disrepute to either the County or the Commissioners. <br />j. The Orange County, Board of Commissioners may waive any of the <br />conditions within this section, with the exception of statutorily imposed <br />conditions. - <br />B. Composition <br />1. The Orange County Board of Commissioners shall appoint all voting and nonvoting <br />ex officio members to advisory boards. ' The voting members shall reflect the <br />cultural and ethnic diversity of the community. '' <br />C. Selection Criteria - <br />1. Appointed members, except for ex officio members, shall be qualified by the Clerk <br />to the Board of County Commissioners. <br />2. Appointed members. shall be appointed from nominees recommended by <br />(BOCC, department head, advisory board, other) whose properly filed <br />and submitted. applications were submitted to the Clerk to the Board of Orange <br />County. <br />D. Appointment <br />1. All members of advisory boards serve at the pleasure of the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />2. Appointments to advisory boards will be initiated with a public application process <br />from individuals, advisory boards, or community and professional organizations. <br />3. All appointments to advisory boards will be made by the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />a. The Orange County Board of Commissioners may elect to interview <br />applicants to certain advisory boards. <br />b. In the event the Orange County Board of Commissioners conducts such <br />interviews the advisory board to which the applicant seeks appointment <br />may identify and suggest interview questions to the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />4: No person appointed to an Orange County advisory board shall serve on that board <br />for more than two terms of three years each. <br />Page 3 of 13 <br />