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BOCC Adopted 11/8/12 <br /> 3. To perform special studies and projects on environmental questions as <br /> requested by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> 4. To recommend environmental initiatives to the Orange County Board <br /> of Commissioners. <br /> 5. To study changes in environmental science and environmental <br /> regulations in the pursuit of its duties. <br /> 6. Provide recommendations and input on the Lands Legacy Program <br /> as requested by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> 7. Provide recommendations and input on tT-he Climate Action Grant <br /> proposals and other Orange County funding opportunities for <br /> environmental concerns, as requested by the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners. <br /> 7-.8.To perform other duties as requested by the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners. <br /> SECTION III: MEMBERSHIP <br /> A. Authority <br /> 1. North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants boards of county <br /> commissioners the authority to establish advisory boards and to <br /> appoint members to and remove members from those advisory <br /> boards. In acting on this authority the Orange County Board of County <br /> Commissioners hereby establishes certain general conditions to which <br /> applicants and members of advisory boards should conform as notatea <br /> OpaRge dvisory Board Policy. <br /> B. Composition <br /> 1. The Commission for the Environment is composed of no more than <br /> fifteen voting members, and no fewer than nine. <br /> 2. The Commission for the Environment has no appointed alternate <br /> members. <br /> Formatted:Normal,Don't hyphenate,Tab stops: -0.5",Left <br /> iC ye <br /> 3. All Commission for the Environment members shall have a <br /> Commented[DSl]:Do you wish to change this to <br /> background, or knowledge base, in science, education, law, public say something other than "All?" I understand <br /> health, solid waste, or a field which is relevant to environmental why you want most of the CFE to have this, but <br /> protection and/or climate IChangel. should there be a mechanism for at least a few <br /> residents who are passionate about <br /> environmental issues to serve who may not have <br /> a "background?" Or could "background' include <br /> someone who has served on a Sierra Club <br /> committee, for example? <br /> r <br />