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Adopted 2-21 12; Amended 8-21-12; Amended 11-8-12 <br /> <br /> <br />7. Carries out advisory board assignments as required by the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners. <br />8. Reviews all advisory board minutes and proposed recommendations <br />or assigns another member of the advisory board to do so. <br />9. May excuse members from attending advisory board meetings up <br />to two (2) times per twelve (12) month period. <br />ii. The advisory board Vice Chair: <br />1. Serves as the presiding officer and conducts advisory board <br />meetings in the absence of the Chair. <br />2. Has all the responsibilities of the Chair in the Chair’s absence. <br />iii. The advisory board Secretary: <br />1. Takes (or oversees the taking of) minutes for all advisory board <br />meetings. <br />2. Submits minutes to the Chair to be distributed to advisory board <br />members in advance of meetings. <br />3. Submits approved advisory board minutes to the Clerk to the <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners for retention and <br />distribution to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br />4. Assures that other records of the advisory board are kept as <br />directed by the Chair or the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />iv. Removal: <br />1. The Chair, Vice Chair and/or Secretary may be replaced at any time <br />by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> <br />SECTION V. ORGANIZATION <br /> <br />A. Orientation and Training <br />1. Orange County will make available for advisory board members and department <br />staff periodic training on state and/or county goals and priorities as well as relevant <br />statutes and policies, including open meetings, public records, conflicts of interest <br />and ethics. <br /> <br />2. Each member shall attend an orientation to familiarize the advisory board members <br />with the operation of County government, applicable department rules, and the <br />operating procedures of the advisory board. <br />a. The Chair and Vice Chair, if newly elected, shall attend an additional <br />orientation to familiarize themselves with the duties and responsibilities of <br />the Chair and Vice Chair and the guidelines for conducting meetings. <br />3. Each voting member will be encouraged to complete the orientation within the time <br />frame established by the policy of the specific advisory board to which they have <br />been appointed. <br />4. Advisory board members will be issued a manual and should become familiar with <br />its contents. <br /> <br />B. Operating Expenses <br />1. Members, when in service on the board, are not employees of Orange County.