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1 2 <br /> 2 EFFECTIVE APRIL 6,1992 <br /> 3 AMENDED MARCH 15,1994 <br /> 4 AMENDED AUGUST 8,1994 �� <br /> 5 AMENDED: NOVEMBER 3,1999 <br /> 6 AMENDED: NOVEMBER 22,1999 <br /> 7 RESOLUTION <br /> 8 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 9 APPOINTMENT AND ORIENTATION <br /> 10 PROCESS FOR <br /> 11 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> 12 <br /> 13 WHEREAS, it is the statutory duty of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, as the <br /> 14 governing body of Orange County, to appoint persons to various boards and commissions to <br /> 15 assist in the operation of county government; and <br /> 16 <br /> 17 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wants to appoint qualified, knowledgeable, and <br /> 18 dependable people to serve on these boards and commissions and therefore solicits the <br /> 19 interest and input of the citizens of Orange County in making said appointments; and <br /> 20 <br /> 21 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is of the opinion that written policies and <br /> 22 procedures will increase public awareness of the various appointments that are to be made <br /> 23 from time to time. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to increase the public's interest in the <br /> 26 solicitation of information and recommendations that will assist the Board in the appointment <br /> 27 of qualified, knowledgeable, and dependable citizens to serve on the various boards and <br /> 28 commissions; <br /> 29 <br /> 3o NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the <br /> 31 policies and procedures governing appointments to the various boards and commissions as <br /> 32 follows: <br /> 33 <br /> 34 1. Any citizen of Orange County is eligible to serve on the appointed boards or <br /> 35 commissions of the County where such appointment is not prohibited by State-statute. All <br /> 36 appointments will be made according to the applicable statute, ordinance, resolution or policy <br /> 37 that created the board or commission. Discretion will be used when considering County <br /> 38 employees for membership on any of the boards or commissions. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 2. The County Commissioners may recruit through public advertising, membership <br /> 41 committees of boards and commissions, talent bank, Volunteer Orange, Internet, speaker's <br /> 42. bureau and County information line. While the Board of Commissioners may request and/or <br /> 43 receive recommendations from county boards and commissions or other sources, the Board <br /> 44 of Commissioners will make the final decision based on all factors related to the <br /> 45 representative needs of the specific boards. <br /> C:\windows\temp\RESOLUT3.DOC 2 <br />