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OUTBOARD ORIENTATION <br /> June 5, 2025 <br /> f) No nominee may currently be a party to or be the actual legal representative in <br /> litigation against Orange County. The Clerk shall confirm nominees are not involved <br /> in such litigation. <br /> g) Each nominee must be prepared and committed to participate in advisory board work <br /> in a manner that enhances relationships between the county and the community. <br /> h) All board members are representatives of the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners and shall conduct themselves, both in their official actions and <br /> personal actions so as to be above reproach in their conduct and shall not bring <br /> disrepute to either the County or the Commissioners. <br /> i) No person appointed to an advisory board may concurrently serve in any publicly <br /> elected office. *(Does not apply where the appointment is required by law, <br /> intergovernmental agreement, or approved Orange County board specific policy— <br /> applies to all boards, committees, and quasi-judicial boards) <br /> j) The Orange County Board of Commissioners may waive any of the conditions within <br /> this section, with the exception of statutorily imposed conditions. <br /> B) Composition <br /> 1) The Orange County Board of Commissioners shall appoint all voting and nonvoting ex- <br /> officio members to advisory boards. The Orange County Board of Commissioners shall <br /> endeavor to appoint members who represent the ethnic, racial, cultural, demographic, <br /> and geographic diversity of the community. <br /> C) Selection Criteria <br /> 1) Appointed members, except for ex-officio members, shall be qualified by the Clerk to the <br /> Board of County Commissioners. <br /> 2) Members shall be appointed from applicants who have properly filed and submitted <br /> applications to the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> D) Application, Nomination, and Appointment Procedures <br /> 1) All members of advisory boards serve at the pleasure of the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners. <br /> 2) Appointments to advisory boards will be initiated with a public application process. <br /> 3) All appointments to advisory boards will be made by the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners. <br /> 7 <br />