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Section 1.2 Qualifications <br /> Each member shall reside within the territorial <br /> jurisdiction of Orange County. In addition, a majority of <br /> the members of the Commission shall have demonstrated special <br /> interest, experience or education in, history, architecture, <br /> landscape architecture, archaeology or related fields . <br /> Section 1. 3 Tenure <br /> Each member of the Commission shall be appointed by the <br /> Board of County Commissioners . The tenure of office shall be <br /> three (3 ) years, and appointments shall be made so that one- <br /> third ( 1/3 ) of the terms expire in February of each calendar <br /> year. <br /> Members are eligible for reappointment for a second <br /> consecutive full term. However, after two (2 ) consecutive <br /> terms, a member shall be ineligible for reappointment for one <br /> year after the expiration of the previous terms . In <br /> determining eligibility of reappointment, appointments made <br /> to fill vacancies for unexpired terms shall not be counted as <br /> a term. <br /> Section 1.4 Meetings <br /> A quorum for conducting business of the Commission shall <br /> be a`.majority of the appointed members . The Commission shall <br /> meet at least once each month; provided, however, ' a regularly <br /> scheduled meeting may be canceled due to inclimate weather, <br /> due to the lack of a quorum of members or due to a lack of <br /> business to conduct. <br /> All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the <br /> public, and the Commission shall cause notices to be given as <br /> required by Article 33-C, Chapter 143 of the North Carolina <br /> General Statutes, G. S . 143-318 . 11 ET. SEQ. , as amended. A <br /> public record shall be kept of the Commission's resolutions ,' <br /> proceedings, and actions . <br /> Section 1.5 Attendance of Meetings <br /> Attendance at the regular meetings of the Commission <br /> shall be considered a prerequisite for maintenance of <br /> membership on the Commission. The County Commissioners may <br /> declare a vacancy on the Commission because of a member' s <br /> non-attendance. <br /> Absence due to sickness, death of an immediate family <br /> member or similar reason shall be considered approved <br /> absences and shall not affect the member' s status . In the <br />