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1 EFFECTIVE APRIL 6, 1992 <br />z AMENDED MARCH 15, 1984 <br />3 AMENDED AUGUST B, 1994 <br />4 AMENDED: NOVEMBER 3, 1999 <br />rJ AMENDED: NOVEMBER 22, 1999 <br />6 AMENDED: DECEMBER 7, 1999 <br />7 AMENDED: FEBRUARY 74, 2000 <br />H AMENDED: JUNE 6, 2000 <br />9 RESOLUTION <br />1o ORANGE COUNTY <br />11 ~ APPOINTMENT AND ORIENTATION <br />1z PROCESS FOR <br />13 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />14 <br />~.s WHEREAS, it is the statutory duty of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, as the <br />16 governing body of Orange County, to appoint persons to various boards and commissions 1 <br />17 assist in the operation of county government; and <br />18 <br />19 WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners wants to appoint qualified, knowledgeable, and <br />z o dependable people to serve on these boards and commissions and therefore solicits the <br />z1 interest and input of the citizens of Orange County in making said appointments; and <br />zz <br />zs WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners is of the opinion that written policies and <br />z4 procedures will increase public awareness of the various appointments that are to be made <br />z5 from time to time. <br />26 <br />z~ WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to increase the public's interest in the <br />z s solicitation of information and recommendations that will assist the Board in the appointme <br />z9 of qualified, knowledgeable, and dependable citizens to serve on the various boards and <br />3 o commissions; <br />31 <br />3z NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that t <br />33 policies and procedures governing appointments to the various boards and commissions a: <br />34 follows: <br />35 <br />36 1. Any citizen of Orange County is eligible to serve on the appointed boards or <br />37 commissions of the County where such appointment is not prohibited by State statute. All <br />3a appointments will be made according to the applicable statute, ordinance, resolution or poli <br />39 that created the board or commission. Discretion will be used when considering County <br />4 o employees for membership on any of the boards or commissions. Elected officials from otf' <br />41 jurisdictions shall not be appointed to County boards and commissions unless specifically <br />4z representing their boards in their elected capacity. <br />43 <br />44 Z. The County Commissioners may recruit through public advertising, membershi <br />45 committees of boards and commissions, talent bank, Volunteer Orange, Internet, speakers <br />9 6 bureau and County information line. While the Board of Commissioners may request and/or <br />H:\Resolutions\Resolution for Boards and Commissions.doc <br />Last printed February 19, 2001 1:31 PM <br />