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B. The activities of the advisory board shall, at all times, be conducted in accord with applicable Federal law, North Carolina law, and Orange County ordinances. C. Advisory Boards, the Board of Adjustment, Board of Equalization and Review, and Animal Services Hearing Panel, and any members thereof shall not (and shall not have the express or implied authority to): 1. Incur expense or obligate Orange County in any manner. a. Any expense incurred must have been pre-approved either through the department director overseeing the advisory board’s budget, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, or the County Manager. b. It is specifically acknowledged that no member of an advisory board has the authority, express or implied, to, contractually or otherwise, bind Orange County. 2. Identify or release any draft document that has not been approved for release by the Orange County Board of Commissioners or County Manager. 3. Take positions, in their capacity as an advisory board member, on any political issue or support or oppose any candidate for public office. 4. Independently investigate resident complaints against Orange County, any department or any employee of a department. 5. Conduct any activity that might constitute or be construed as an official governmental review of departmental or employee actions. 6. Conduct any activity that might constitute or be construed as establishment of Orange County or departmental policy. 7. Violate the confidentiality of any information related to matters involving pending or forthcoming civil or criminal litigation. 8. Engage in any act to impose or attempt to impose discipline on any advisory board member, department, or employee. 9. Interfere, attempt to interfere or involve themselves in any way in staff personnel matters regardless of the nature of the matter. SECTION XII. REMOTE MEETINGS AND REMOTE ATTENDANCE PURSUANT TO NCGS §166A-19.24 A. Declared states of emergency. 1. Upon a declaration of a state of emergency in Orange County by the Chair of the Board of Commissioners advisory boards subject to this Advisory Board Policy may meet remotely as authorized by the County Manager. 2. A remote meeting is an official meeting, or any part thereof, with a majority or all of the members of the advisory board participating by simultaneous communication. 3. Simultaneous communication is any communication by conference telephone, conference video, or other electronic means. 4. Advisory Boards shall comply with open meetings laws. 5. Advisory Boards shall coordinate with the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners to notify the public of the remote meetings and the means by which the public may access the remote meetings. 80