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8 <br /> c. Recommend methods to encourage and develop the advisory board's ability <br /> to accomplish their work. <br /> d. Work throughout the community to gain relevant information about advisory <br /> board issues and communicate these to the staff of Orange County and the <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> e. Promote public awareness of contemporary issues Orange County must <br /> address to achieve the Orange County Board of Commissioners' goals and <br /> priorities. <br /> C. Chair,Vice Chair, Secretary <br /> 1. Selection <br /> i. Election <br /> 1. Chair,Vice Chair and Secretary shall be elected by the advisory board <br /> unless otherwise specified by the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 2. Chair,Vice Chair and Secretary shall be elected to one-year terms. <br /> 3. Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary shall serve no more than three <br /> consecutive one-year terms. <br /> 4. Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary shall assume office on the date of <br /> their election. At the first advisory board meeting upon assuming <br /> office the advisory board Chair or department staff shall present <br /> members with a copy of the advisory board's charge, scope of <br /> authority, membership responsibilities, and code of conduct. <br /> 2. Responsibilities <br /> i. The advisory board Chair: <br /> 1. Calls all meetings. <br /> 2. Serves as the presiding officer and conducts advisory board meetings. <br /> 3. tsActs as the Aauthorized spokesperson for the advisory board. <br /> 4. Assists staff in developing the advisory board meeting agenda. <br /> 5. Appoints and dissolves subcommittees, and the Chair and members <br /> thereof,of the body in consultation and with approval of the advisory <br /> board. <br /> 6. Sets goals for the advisory board in consultation with the Orange <br /> County Board of Commissioners. <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 to <br /> 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 meetings <br /> 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 /> 7 <br />