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ATTACHMENT I <br /> ORANGE COUNTY LIVESTOCK/HORTICULTURE MARKET/RURAL EDUCATION CENTER <br /> Proposed Board of Directors--Structure <br /> The Board of Directors will have 14 members: <br /> 1. Orange County Livestock Producer* <br /> 2. Orange County Livestock Producer* <br /> 3. Orange County Livestock Producer* <br /> 4. Orange County Horticulture Producer** <br /> 5. Orange County Horticulture Producer** <br /> 6. At large--agriculture*** <br /> 7. At large—agriculture*** _ <br /> 8. At large--open**** <br /> 9. At large--open**** <br /> 10. Orange County Ag. Extension Chairman <br /> 11. Orange County Ag. Extension Livestock Agent <br /> 12. Member, Orange County Board of Commissioners (or their designee) <br /> 13. Director, Orange County Recreation Department <br /> 14. Orange High School Ag. faculty member***** <br /> necessarily <br /> * Must be an active (though not/full-time) Orange County livestock <br /> producer. To be elected by a vote of Orange County livestock <br /> producers; vote to be monitored like an ASCS or referendum vote. <br /> ** Must be an active (though not necessarily full-time) Orange County <br /> horticulture producer. To be elected by a vote of Orange County <br /> horticulture producers; vote to be monitored like an ASCS or <br /> referendum vote. <br /> *** Must be an active agricultural producer in Orange County. The <br /> following may vote for this office: a. agricultural producers <br /> in Orange County (certified by either ASCS or Ag. Ext. Service) ; <br /> b. stock/bond holders of the Orange County Livestock/Horticulture <br /> Market/Rural Education Center; or c. sell or buy livestock <br /> (at least 1 animal unit) at Orange County Market at least 5 times <br /> during calendar year, or sell over $100 produce 8 or more times <br /> during calendar year. <br /> **** An open/public seat; may be held by ag. related businessman, etc. , <br /> and does not have to be an Orange County resident. Election <br /> proceedure the same as for *** above. <br /> ***** Appointed by the Orange High School Principal. <br /> 1. The Executive Committee will have 5 members elected from among <br /> the Board of Directors by the Board of Directors. It will includ <br /> the Board's Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and one at <br /> large member. Officers of the Board and the Executive Committee <br /> will be elected every year. <br /> 2. The Board of Directors will serve without compensation. <br /> 3. The Board of Directors will meet at least Quarterly, and more <br /> often, if necessary. <br /> 4. Eight elected members of the Board will serve 2 year terms, with <br /> 4' being elected in alternate years. One elected member will sere <br /> a 3 year term. <br />