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A. <br />B. <br />Section IV - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS ADVISORY BOARD <br />CREATION <br />An Orange County Agricultural Districts Advisory Board, consisting <br />of seven (7) initial members appointed by the Board of County <br />Commissioners, is hereby established. Additional appointments may <br />be made to satisfy the requirements of Section IV.B.1.b.of this <br />ordinance, provided, however, the maximum number of members shall <br />not exceed fifteen (15) . <br />[G.S. 106 -739 permits the establishment of an Agricultural'Advisory <br />Board, organized and appointed as the County deems appropriate. The <br />only requirement governing Board membership is one established by <br />G.S. 106 -738 (a)(4), that each agricultural district have a <br />representative on the Board. The requirement suggests an increasing <br />number of members to account for newly created districts. Although <br />a ceiling of 15 members is proposed, a successful program may <br />require that the ceiling be raised.] <br />MEMBERSHIP <br />1. <br />Reapirements <br />a. Each Board member shall be a resident of Orange County. <br />[There is no requirement in the General Statutes that <br />Board membership be limited to Orange County residents. <br />Since the majority of members would be farm owners in the <br />county, and two municipal representatives are required by <br />the ordinance, limiting membership to county residents <br />does not create a hardship.] <br />b. Each District existing pursuant to this ordinance shall <br />be represented on the Board by a person owning farmland <br />in the District. <br />[As mentioned above, G.S. 106 -738 (a)(4) requires that <br />each agricultural district have a representative on <br />the Advisory Board.] <br />c. Four (4) of the seven (7) initial members shall be <br />actively engaged in farming. <br />[There is no requirement in the General Statutes that <br />a certain number of Board members be engaged in farming. <br />However, since the ordinance is focused on farmland <br />preservation, it is desirable that the majority of <br />members be representative of the farm community.] <br />d. To the extent possible, each township in Orange County <br />shall be represented by a person engaged in farming and <br />owning farmland in the township. <br />