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4 <br /> d. Encourage economic development by luring investment from entities which seek to invest in <br /> communities dedicated to sponsorship of the arts. <br /> SECTION III: MEMBERSHIP <br /> A. Authority <br /> 1. North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants boards of county commissioners the authority to <br /> establish advisory boards and to appoint members to and remove members from those advisory <br /> boards. In acting on this authority the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes <br /> certain general conditions to which applicants and members of advisory boards should conform. <br /> B. Composition <br /> 1. The Orange County Arts Commission Board is composed of fifteen voting members appointed by the <br /> Board of County Commissioners. <br /> 2. The Orange County Arts Commission Board has no appointed alternate members. <br /> 3. The Orange County Arts Commission has no appointed ex-off icio members. <br /> 4. No organization which is a potential recipient of County arts funding shall have on the Orange <br /> County Arts Commission Board more than two people who serve on its board or staff. No person <br /> serving on the Orange County Arts Commission shall vote or discuss an award by the Orange County <br /> Arts Commission to an agency which they have a direct or indirect financial interest. <br /> 4.5.Members shall be residents of Orange County and shall maintain their domicile in Orange County <br /> excepting however that one member may be a non-resident. Domicile is defined as one's <br /> permanent established home as distinguished from one's temporary although actual place of <br /> residence. The Clerk shall confirm the residency of applicants. Members shall have a direct or <br /> indirect background in the arts and be actively involved in promoting the arts. Candidates should <br /> either live in Orange County, have invested in Orange County, or have a direct arts interest in <br /> Orange County. <br /> C. Organization <br /> 1. The Orange County Arts Commission's office and files shall be lodged organizationally within the <br /> Orange County office of the County Manager. <br /> D. Officers and Duties <br /> 1. The Executive Committee (Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary) shall tend to matters affecting the <br /> Orange County Arts Commission Board which in the view of a majority of the Executive Committee <br /> require action by the Orange County Arts Commission Board between Commission meetings. No <br /> decision relating to the receipt or disbursement of Orange County Arts Commission funds shall be <br /> made by the Executive Committee. Any action taken and any correspondence initiated by the <br /> Executive Committee shall be presented to the full Orange County Arts Commission Board at the <br /> Commission's next scheduled meeting. <br /> 2. Should the office of Chairperson or Vice Chairperson or Secretary become vacant, the Orange <br /> County Arts Commission Board shall elect a successor from its membership at its next regular or <br /> special meeting, and such election shall be for the unexpired term of said office. <br /> 3. Election <br /> a. Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary shall be elected by the advisory board unless otherwise <br /> specified by the Board of Commissioners. <br /> b. Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary shall be elected to one-year terms based on the calendar <br /> year. <br /> c. Chair,Vice Chair and Secretary shall serve no more than three consecutive one-year terms. <br /> d. Board officers are to be nominated in September and voted on no later than the November <br /> meeting. Chair,Vice Chair and Secretary shall assume office as of the January meeting and. <br /> 4. Responsibilities <br /> a. The advisory board Chair: <br /> i. Calls all meetings. <br /> ii. Serves as the presiding officer and conducts advisory board meetings. <br /> iii. Is the Authorized spokesperson for the advisory board. <br />