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A RESOLUTION CREATING AN ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County desires to encourage the artistic expression and <br />involvement of its citizens and enhance the cultural, educational, recreational and economic <br />contributions provided by the arts as a means or benefiting the public welfare; and, <br />WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina provides financial support to local arts <br />programs by allocating funds to counties on a per capita basis; and, <br />WHEREAS, while the State has decided on past funding awards the increasing number <br />and variety of arts organizations within Orange County makes local decision necessary in order <br />to ensure the most effective utilization of the funds; and, <br />WHEREAS, the County requires a local organizational mechanism for partnership with <br />regional and State arts councils and to improve coordination of the efforts of individuals, <br />organizations and institutions and secure greater public awareness of their purposes and services. <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 the Official countywide <br />advisory body on the arts, which will promote, coordinate and strengthen private and public <br />programs to further the cultural development of the County. <br />Section 2. MEMBERSHIP <br />The Commission created herein shall consist of fifteen members to be appointed by the Board of <br />Commissioners. Members shall reside in the County. No organization which is a potential <br />recipient of County arts funding shall have on the Commission more than two people who serves <br />on its board or staff. No person serving on the Arts Commission shall vote or discuss an award <br />by the Orange County Arts Commission to an agency which they are a member. <br />Each member shall serve for a term of three years or until his or her successor is appointed and <br />qualified, except that five of the original appointees to the Orange County Arts Commission shall <br />serve for a term of one year following the establishment of the Commission. <br />No member who has served two consecutive three-year terms maybe reappointed until he or she <br />has not served for one year. A vacancy in mid-term shall be filled in the same manner as the <br />original appointment to fill the unexpired term. All members of the Commission shall serve <br />without salary. <br />Section 3.ORGANIZATION <br />