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.3. Removal from Office By majority vote of a quorum present at a regular or duly called meeting, the Board may recommend to the Board of Commissioners that a Board member be removed, The Board members serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners, 4. Officers The Animal Services Director shall serve as Secretary to the Board.. The Chair and Vice Chair shall be elected annually by the Board and shall serve one-year terms.. The Chair and Vice Chair shall be elected annually at the last regular meeting of the calendar year, A proposed slate of officers for Chair and Vice Chair will be developed and presented at the regular meeting prior to the election. An ad-hoc or regular committee of the Board as designated by the Chair will develop the proposed slate, Nominations from the floor are also allowed. Each Board member shall vote by roll call voice vote for Chair and for Vice Chair on sepazate motions. hr the event of a tie vote, the Board shall continue balloting until the tie is broken. 5. Committees The Board shall review the existing committee structure at least annually and make decisions regarding the number and types of committees, The Board shall appoint the members of each Board committee. Only Board members may serve as committee members of standing Board committees and the number of Board members on any single committee must be at least two members and may not exceed four members, To satisfy Orange County's obligations under Chapter 67 of the North Carolina General Statutes with respect to a "potentially dangerous dog," a committee will be appointed as an Appeals Committee and be responsible for hearing all potentially dangerous dog appeals.. Three Board members will serve as Appeals Committee members and shall be drawn from the two veterinarian slots and the two professional animal management slots. This same Appeals Committee shall be responsible for hearing any appeal of an adoption decision made by the Department following the Operations procedures of the Department with respect to such an appeal. 6. Open Records All written, printed or recorded materials received or made by the Board maybe examined by the public, as provided for and as limited by the North Carolina Public Records Act, NC General Statute 132-1 et seq. Members of the public may receive certified copies upon request also as provided for and as limited by the North Carolina Public Records Act. 7. Rules of Procedure The Board will follow simplified rules of procedure as specified below. Rule 1. Meetings The Board shall hold regular meetings, at least quazterly, at which business maybe conducted. Such meetings shall be pre-scheduled at a time and place agreeable to the Page 2 of 5