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Section 1 . 3 Tenure <br /> Each member of the Commission shall be appointed by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners . The tenure of office shall be three (3 ) years , and appointments shall be made so <br /> that one- third ( 1 /3 ) of the terms expire in February of each calendar year . <br /> Members are eligible for reappointment for a second consecutive full term . However, <br /> after two (2) consecutive terms , a member shall be ineligible for reappointment for one year after <br /> the expiration of the previous terms . In determining eligibility of reappointment, appointments <br /> made to fill vacancies for unexpired terms shall not be counted as a term . <br /> Section 1 . 4 Meetings <br /> A quorum for conducting business of the Commission shall be a majority of the <br /> appointed members . The Commission shall meet at least once each month ; provided, however, a <br /> regularly scheduled meeting may be canceled due to inclement weather, due to the lack of a <br /> quorum of members or due to a lack of business to conduct . <br /> All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public, and the Commission shall <br /> cause notices to be given as required by Article 33 - C , Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General <br /> Statutes , G . S . 143 - 318 . 11 ET . SEQ . , as amended . A public record shall be kept of the <br /> Commission' s resolutions , proceedings , and actions . <br /> Section 1 . 5 Attendance of Meetings <br /> Attendance at the regular meetings of the Commission shall be considered a prerequisite <br /> for maintenance of membership on the Commission . The County Commissioners may declare a <br /> vacancy on the Commission because of a member Is non- attendance . <br /> Absence due to sickness , death of an immediate family member or similar reason shall be <br /> considered approved absences and shall not affect the member' s status . In the event of long <br /> illness or other cause for prolonged absence, the member shall be replaced . <br /> Section 1 . 6 Rules of Procedure <br /> Prior to any official action, the Commission shall adopt rules of procedure governing its <br /> meetings and the conduct of official business, and bylaws governing the election of officers and <br /> related matters . The Commission may appoint advisory bodies and committees as appropriate . <br /> Section 1 . 7 Powers and Duties <br /> The powers and duties of the Commission are as follows . <br /> 1 . Undertake an inventory of properties of historical, prehistorical, architectural , and/or <br /> cultural significance . <br /> B -2 <br />