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OUTBOARD ORIENTATION <br /> June 5, 2025 <br /> COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD POLICY <br /> SECTION I: SCOPE <br /> A) Purpose <br /> 1) To establish a policy and procedures whereby the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners will make appointments to Orange County advisory boards, committees, <br /> commissions, and councils (hereinafter "advisory boards"). <br /> B) Authority <br /> 1) North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants boards of county commissioners the <br /> authority to establish advisory boards. <br /> 2) The Orange County Board of Commissioners may establish rules and regulations in <br /> reference to managing the interest and business of the County. <br /> 3) The Orange County Board of Commissioners has the responsibility to appoint residents <br /> to serve as members of advisory boards established by the Commissioners. <br /> 4) Orange County department directors and staff are responsible for providing support to <br /> the advisory boards. <br /> C) Policy and Periodic Review <br /> 1) This Advisory Board Policy establishes some parameters for: <br /> a) Appointments to state-mandated, regional, and/or county-developed advisory boards. <br /> b) Removals from such advisory boards. <br /> c) Quorum and voting standards. <br /> d) A code of general conduct for advisory board members. <br /> e) Other aspects of advisory board service the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> wishes to address. <br /> 2) Periodic Review <br /> a) Periodic review of this Advisory Board Policy will be conducted every two (2) years by <br /> the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> b) This Advisory Board Policy may be changed or adjusted as deemed necessary by the <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners regardless of whether it is scheduled for a <br /> review. <br /> 4 <br />