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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 13, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-b <br /> SUBJECT: BOCC Rules of Procedure Revision <br /> DEPARTMENT: BOCC <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Rules of Procedure (red line) Donna Baker, Clerk to the Orange <br /> County Board of Commissioners, <br /> 919-245-2130 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider approval of several modifications to the BOCC Rules of Procedure. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners adopted its "Rules of Procedure for the Board <br /> of County Commissioners" in May 2002. Multiple amendments have been made since that time. <br /> Proposed updates are listed below. <br /> Rule 3, (page 7) Closed Sessions has been updated, in consultation with the County Attorney, <br /> to reflect changes in North Carolina General Statutes. <br /> Rule 10, (page 16) Order of Business was updated to move Public Hearings to follow <br /> Proclamations/Resolutions/Special Presentations. <br /> Rule 31, (page 29) Appointments, has been updated to reflect changes in the Advisory Board <br /> Policy. <br /> Additional minor changes have been made for grammatical corrections. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated <br /> with this item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve changes to the <br /> Rules of Procedure. <br />