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38 <br /> SECTION 111. MEMBERSHIP <br /> A. Authority <br /> 1. North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants boards of county commissioners the <br /> authority to establish advisory boards and to appoint members to and remove <br /> members from those advisory boards. In acting on this authority the Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners hereby establishes certain general conditions to which <br /> applicants and members of advisory boards should conform. <br /> B. Composition <br /> 1. The Affordable Housing Advisory Board shall be composed of fifteen (15) voting <br /> members. <br /> SECTION IV. MEETINGS <br /> A. Staffing. Orange County staff may serve a support function to advisory boards upon the <br /> approval of the Orange County Manager. <br /> B. Agendas. Items for agendas shall be approved by the Affordable Housing Advisory Board <br /> Chair,the Affordable Housing Advisory Board Vice-Chair and staff. <br /> SECTION V. ORIENTATION <br /> A. Attendance <br /> 1. Each member shall attend an orientation presented by the Housing, Human Rights <br /> and Community Development Department to familiarize the advisory board <br /> members with the operation of County government,the Housing, Human Rights and <br /> Community Development Department rules, and the operating procedures of the <br /> advisory board. <br /> 2. Each voting member will be encouraged to complete the orientation within 12 <br /> weeks of his or her appointment and participate in at least one training session. <br /> SECTION VI. BYLAWS <br /> A. Bylaws <br /> 1. Any bylaws adopted by the Affordable Housing Advisory Board are void and no <br /> further bylaws shall be adopted. Procedure shall be governed solely by this policy <br /> document and the General Advisory Board Policy Document. <br /> 2. The Affordable Housing Advisory Board shall, for the purposes of conducting <br /> discussion and debate only, follow the Rules of Procedure for the Board of County <br /> Commissioners. <br /> 3. Should the Affordable Housing Advisory Board determine modifications to policies <br /> and procedures are necessary the Affordable Housing Advisory Board may petition <br /> the Board of County Commissioners for such modifications. <br /> 2 <br />