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8 <br />v. Appoints and dissolves subcommittees, and the Chair and members <br />thereof, of the body in consultation and with approval of the <br />advisory board. <br />vi. Sets goals for the advisory board in consultation with the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners. <br />vii. Carries out advisory board assignments as required by the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners. <br />viii. Reviews all advisory board minutes and proposed recommendations <br />or assigns another member of the advisory board to do so. <br />ix. May excuse members from attending advisory board meetings up <br />to two (2) times per twefve (12) month period. <br />b. The advisory board Vice Chair: <br />i. Serves as the presiding officer and conducts advisory board <br />meetings in the absence of the Chair. <br />ii. Has all the responsibilities of the Chair in the Chair's absence. <br />c. The advisory board Secretary: <br />i. Takes (or oversees the taking of) minutes for all advisory board <br />meetings. <br />ii. Submits minutes to the Chair to be distributed to advisory board <br />members in advance of ineetings. <br />iii. Submits approved advisory board minutes to the Clerk to the <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners for retention and <br />distribution to the Orange County Board. of Commissioners. <br />iv. Assures that other records of the advisory board are kept as <br />directed by the Chair or the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />d. RemovaL• <br />i. The Chair, Vice Chair and/or Secretary may be replaced at any time <br />by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br />SECTION V. ORGANIZATION <br />A. Orientation and Training <br />1. Orange County will make available for advisory board members and department <br />staff periodic training on state and/or county goals and priorities as well as relevant <br />statutes and policies, including open meetings, public records, conflicts of interest <br />and ethics. <br />2. Each member shall attend an orientation to familiarize the advisory board members <br />with the operation of County government, applicable department rules, and the <br />operating procedures of the advisory board. <br />a. The Chair and Vice Chair, if newly elected, shall attend an additional <br />orientation to familiarize themselves with the duties and responsibilities of <br />the Chair and Vice Chair and the guidelines for conducting meetings. <br />3. Each voting member will be encouraged to complete the orientation within the time <br />frame established by the policy of the specific advisory board to which they have <br />been appointed. <br />Page 7 of 14 <br />