Agenda - 01-21-1992 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

9 #6 The following policies are presented for the Board's consideration of adoption: NEW POLICY No citizen of Orange County shall serve in more than two appointed positions of Orange County Government unless exempted by the nature of the position he or she may hold in Governmental Service. This policy shall not apply to individuals who serve on boards or commissions or as appointees to any organization because of their official position or because of a statutory or regulatory requirements that a particular type professional individual serve as an appointee if no other qualified person can be found. This policy shall not apply to any Orange County Commissioner who serves on any board or as an appointee to a board because he is a County Commissioner. NEW POLICY If an appointee, in any calendar year,has unexcused absences which constitute more than 25 percent of the Board meetings which he or she is required to attend pursuant to his or her appointment, he or she is obligated to resign. Excused absences are defined as absences caused by events beyond one's control. If the individual refuses to resign, he or she may be dismissed by action of the Board of County Commissioners subject to state or local law. A calendar year is to be defined as a 12 month period beginning on the date of appointment. If a board or commission has in their bylaws a policy which is more stringent than this policy, it may stand. For those boards and commissions without an attendance policy, this policy will prevail. The Clerk to the Board shall require all new appointees to certify that he or she understands the attendance policy. NEW POLICY Any citizen of Orange County is eligible to serve on the appointed boards, committees, commissions or councils of the County where such appointment is not prohibited by state statute. All appointment will be made according to the applicable statute, ordinance, resolution or policy that created the board or commission. NEW POLICY The Board of Commissioners reserves the right, at any time and for any reason, to remove any member of any board or commission when a motion for removal receives the votes of at least a majority of the entire membership of the Board. NEW POLICY The rate of pay, if any, to members for serving on boards, commissions or committees shall be established by the Board of Commissioners. Records for pay purposes shall be certified by the Chair of the respective board or commission and submitted by the appropriate department head to the Finance Officer for monthly disbursement.