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1. To establish a policy and procedures whereby the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners will make appointments to public advisory boards, <br /> committees, commissions, and councils (hereinafter "advisory boards"). <br /> B. Authority <br /> 1. North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants boards of county <br /> commissioners the authority to establish advisory boards. <br /> 2. The Orange County Board of Commissioners may establish rules and <br /> regulations in reference to managing the interest and business of the <br /> County. <br /> 3. The Orange County Board of Commissioners has the responsibility to <br /> appoint residents to serve as members of advisory boards established by <br /> the Commissioners. <br /> 4. Orange County department directors and staff are responsible for providing <br /> support to the advisory boards. <br /> C. Policy and Periodic Review <br /> 1. This Advisory Board Policy establishes some parameters for: <br /> a. Appointments to state-mandated, regional, and/or county-developed <br /> advisory boards. <br /> b. Removals from such advisory boards. <br /> c. Quorum and voting standards. <br /> d. A code of general conduct for advisory board members. <br /> e. Other aspects of advisory board service the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners wishes to address. <br /> 2. Periodic Review <br /> a. Periodic review of this Advisory Board Policy will be conducted every <br /> five (5) years by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> b. This Advisory Board Policy may be changed or adjusted as deemed <br /> necessary by the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> regardless of whether it is scheduled for a review. <br /> D. Applicability <br /> 1. This Advisory Board Policy applies to the following Orange County advisory <br /> boards, policies, commissions, and councils: <br /> a. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee <br /> b. Advisory Board on Aging <br /> c. Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br /> d. Agricultural Preservation Board <br /> e. Animal Services Advisory Board <br /> f. Arts Commission <br /> g. Commission for the Environment <br /> h. Economic Development Commission <br /> i. Board of Equalization and Review <br />