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1. Upon the expiration of the term of service of members or should a vacancy <br />otherwise occur, the Orange County Board of Commissioners shall have the <br />responsibility of selecting and appointing new members to the advisory board. <br />2. Should any vacancy for which there is a board specific requirement that such <br />vacancy be filled by a nominee of a municipal corporation or a resident of a specific <br />Orange County township remain unfilled for six (6) consecutive months the board <br />specific requirements may be set aside and the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners may fill the vacancy with any applicant otherwise qualified to serve. <br />H. Removal <br />1. Members of Orange County's advisory boards serve at the pleasure of the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners and may be removed for any reason or no reason <br />with or without cause. <br />2. Members of Orange County's advisory boards are expected to abide by the highest <br />ethical and professional standards. <br />3. In addition to Section III(H)(1) above, the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />shall remove any member of an advisory board for neglect of duty, nonparticipation <br />that becomes problematic to the advisory board's functioning and purpose. Neglect <br />of duty and nonparticipation are defined as follows: <br />a. Missing three (3) consecutive meetings; or <br />b. Missing twenty -five percent (25 %) of meetings within any twelve (12) <br />month period. <br />c. For this section III(H)(3) to apply, the missed meetings in question must be <br />unexcused. <br />4. The advisory board Chair shall notify a member if the member is at risk of being <br />removed pursuant to section III(H)(3). <br />5. The advisory board Chair shall notify the Clerk to the Board of Orange County <br />Commissioners if a member has violated section III(H)(3). <br />Release from Service <br />1. When it is deemed necessary by the Orange County Board of Commissioners to <br />release a member from his or her term of appointment on an advisory board, the <br />affected individual shall be notified by the Clerk to the Board of County <br />Commissioners by letter and /or electronic mail. <br />2. When an advisory board has completed its function, the members shall be informed <br />of the completion of their service and the termination of the advisory board by <br />letter and /or electronic mail. <br />SECTION IV. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br />A. Members <br />1. Members shall attend meetings of the advisory board, serve on subcommittees, and <br />perform other functions as assigned by the advisory board chair with the approval <br />of the advisory board. <br />2. If a member is unable to attend a meeting the member shall contact the Chair or <br />designated staff as much in advance of the scheduled meeting as possible. <br />Adopted 2-2112; Amended 8- 21 -12; Amended 11 -8 -12; Amended 3 -3 -15 <br />50 <br />