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/~f SECTION 2. NOMINATING COMMITTEE. The Commission Chair shall appoint the Nominating Committee Chair and the Vice-Chair shall appoint two (2) additional members by the March meeting. The Nominating Committee shall constitute a standing committee and will function in the event that an officer resigns. See further duties described at Article VI, Sections 2 and 3. SECTION 3. ADVOCACY COMMITTEE. The Advocacy Committee shall include an officer to the Commission, a chair and general members. This Cornmrttee shall review pertinent policies and practices and local, state and federal legislation impacting women and girls in Orange County and recommend appropriate actions to the Commission. The Committee shall be authorized to take immediate action on behalf of the Commission in emergency situations when a majority of the Committee votes to take such action. The Advocacy Committee conducts its business between regularly scheduled Commission meetings. SECTION 4. FORMATION OF AD HOC COMMITTEES. The Chair shall establish other committees as deemed necessary and appoint members and any officers to carry out the charges for which the committee was formed. The Chair may disband a Committee or order it reconstituted if the Committee, by vote of the majority of the rest of the Commission, fails to carry out its charge to the Commission members' satisfaction. SECTION 5. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP. Citizens who are not members of the Commission may be Committee members; however, Committee Chairs must always be Commission members, appointed by the chair. ARTICLE VIII. STAFF TO THE COMMISSION SECTION 1. DUTIES. The Staff to the Commission shall handle the daily business of the Commission including taking Commission minutes, preparing Commission agendas with the executive committee and mailing Commission agendas one week prior to regularly scheduled Commission meetings, preparing Commission notebooks for new members, preparing written correspondence on behalf of the Commission for Women when necessary, preparing with the Director and Commission a biennial report for submission to the BOCC and facilitating Commission activities and events. SECTION 2. The Director for the Department of Human Rights and Relations shall be a point of contact with public and private sectors and shall maintain a liaison with the news media and agencies regarding the status of women in Orange County. The Director shall keep members informed of the current status of women in Orange County and shall make training opportunities available to the Commission to enhance awareness about women's issues. SECTION 2. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP. The Director shall be anon-voting, ex-officio member of all committees. SECTION 3. EVALUATION. The County Manager shall hire and the Director shall supervise staff to the Commission. The Executive Committee may solicit reviews from other CFW Bylaws PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 08/21/2007 Page S of 7