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Page13of14 <br /> <br />compensationshallbeaddressedinthatadvisoryboard’sspecificpolicyandrulesof <br />procedureasadoptedbytheCommissioners. <br /> <br />B.TravelExpenseReimbursement <br />1.TheChairshall,totheextentpracticable,scheduleallhearingsandadvisoryboard <br />meetingstominimizetravelandperdiemcosts. <br />2.Paymentofexpensestoadvisoryboardmembersshalloccuronlywhentravelhas <br />beenapprovedbytheCountyManagerpriortothetimetheexpensesareincurred. <br />3.OrangeCountyshallreimbursereasonableandnecessarytravelandincidental <br />businessexpensesfrompreͲapprovedtraveltoadvisoryboardmembers <br />4.Advisoryboardmembersshallbereimbursedinaccordancewithcurrentlocal <br />and/orstaterulesandregulations.Expenseclaimsshallbesubmittedasrequired <br />pursuanttotheOrangeCountytravelpolicy. <br />5.Transportationexpenseclaimsshallincludechargesessentialfortransportationto <br />andfromthemeetingplace.Reimbursementshallbemadeonlyforthelocal <br />government’sstandardmileageallowance.Travelshouldbeviatheshortest,most <br />commonlytraveledroute. <br />6.Travelexpensedoesnotincludehotel/motelexpenses. <br /> <br />SECTIONXI.LIMITATIONOFPOWERANDAUTHORITY <br /> <br />A.NothingcontainedinthisAdvisoryBoardPolicyshallbeconstruedtoconflictwithanyNorth <br />CarolinalaworOrangeCountyordinance.Shouldtherebeanappearanceofconflict,the <br />appropriateNorthCarolinalaworOrangeCountyordinanceshallprevail. <br /> <br />B.Theactivitiesoftheadvisoryboardshall,atalltimes,beconductedinaccordwithapplicable <br />Federallaw,NorthCarolinalaw,andOrangeCountyordinances. <br /> <br />C.AdvisoryBoardsandanymembersthereofshallnot(andshallnothavetheexpressor <br />impliedauthorityto): <br />1.IncurexpenseorobligateOrangeCountyinanymanner. <br />a.AnyexpenseincurredmusthavebeenpreͲapprovedeitherthroughthe <br />departmentdirectoroverseeingtheadvisoryboard’sbudget,theOrange <br />CountyBoardofCommissioners,ortheCountyManager. <br />b.Itisspecificallyacknowledgedthatnomemberofanadvisoryboardhasthe <br />authority,expressorimplied,to,contractuallyorotherwise,bindOrange <br />County. <br />2.Identifyorreleaseanydraftdocumentthathasnotbeenapprovedforreleaseby <br />theOrangeCountyBoardofCommissionersorCountyManager. <br />3.Takepositions,intheircapacityasanadvisoryboardmember,onanypoliticalissue <br />orsupportoropposeanycandidateforpublicoffice. <br />4.IndependentlyinvestigateresidentcomplaintsagainstOrangeCounty,any <br />departmentoranyemployeeofadepartment. <br />5.Conductanyactivitythatmightconstituteorbeconstruedasanofficial <br />governmentalreviewofdepartmentaloremployeeactions. <br />6.Conductanyactivitythatmightconstituteorbeconstruedasestablishmentof <br />OrangeCountyordepartmentalpolicy. <br />Attachment 2 17