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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date:December 11, 2012 Action Agenda Item No.11-c SUBJECT: Designation of Voting Delegate for All NCACC and NACo Meetings for Calendar Year December 1, 2012-2013 DEPARTMENT:PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)No Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT: Clerk's Office, 245-2130 PURPOSE: To consider the designation of Voting Delegate for all NOPrth Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) andNational Association of Counties (NACo) meetings for calendar year December 1, 2012-2013. BACKGROUND: , Historicallythe Orange County Board of Commissioners has designated a voting delegate for all NCACC and NACo meetings for a particular calendar year. The voting delegate for these organizationsis usually selectedin December of each year so that information can be sent to these organizations in a timely manner. For the NCACC voting delegate, the NCACC needstheinformation no later than January 11, 2013 because the NCACC holds its Legislative Conference on January 24-25, 2013. Article VI, Section of the NCACC’s Constitution provides: “On all questions, including the election of officers, each county representedshall be entitled to onevote, which shall be the majority expression of the delegates of that county. The vote of any county ingood standing may be cast by any one of its county commissioners who is present at the time the voteis taken; provided, if nocommissioner be present, such vote may be cast by another county official,elected or appointed, who holds elective office or an appointed position in the county whose vote isbeing cast and who is formally designated by the board of county commissioners.These provisionsshall likewise govern district meetings of the Association. A county in good standing is defined as onewhich has paid the current year's dues.” NACo Elections & Voting Credentials The NACo membership elects officersfor the association each year. The election of the second vice president is usuallythe position that is contested. These elections occur during the business meeting at the NACo Annual Conference. During the business meeting, counties also vote on resolutions that set NACo legislative and association policy for the coming year.