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B. The activities of the advisory board shall, at all times, be conducted in accord with <br /> applicable Federal law, North Carolina law, and Orange County ordinances. <br /> C. Advisory Boards and any members thereof shall not (and shall not have the express <br /> or implied authority to): <br /> 1. Incur expense or obligate Orange County in any manner. <br /> a. Any expense incurred must have been pre-approved either through <br /> the department director overseeing the advisory board's budget, the <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners, or the County Manager. <br /> b. It is specifically acknowledged that no member of an advisory board <br /> has the authority, express or implied, to, contractually or otherwise, <br /> bind Orange County. <br /> 2. Identify or release any draft document that has not been approved for <br /> release by the Orange County Board of Commissioners or County Manager. <br /> 3. Take positions, in their capacity as an advisory board member, on any <br /> political issue or support or oppose any candidate for public office. <br /> 4. Independently investigate resident complaints against Orange County, any <br /> department or any employee of a department. <br /> 5. Conduct any activity that might constitute or be construed as an official <br /> governmental review of departmental or employee actions. <br /> 6. Conduct any activity that might constitute or be construed as establishment <br /> of Orange County or departmental policy. <br /> 7. Violate the confidentiality of any information related to matters involving <br /> pending or forthcoming civil or criminal litigation. <br /> 8. Engage in any act to impose or attempt to impose discipline on any advisory <br /> board member, department, or employee. <br /> John Roberts made reference to Limitations of Power and Authorities and said that a <br /> couple of department directors called to his attention that for their purposes this policy is not as <br /> explicit as they would like it to state that advisory boards do not get involved in personnel <br /> matters. He would add subsection C-9, "shall not attempt to interfere or involve themselves in <br /> personnel issues of any nature." <br /> John Roberts said that he would be bringing this back in late January. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner <br /> McKee to adjourn the meeting at 4:52 PM. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Bernadette Pelissier, Chair <br /> Donna S. Baker, CMC <br /> Clerk to the Board <br />