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OUTBOARD ORIENTATION <br /> June 5, 2025 <br /> b) Any legal, equitable, beneficial or contractual interest he or she or his or her spouse <br /> or domestic partner has in any business, firm or corporation, which is currently doing <br /> business with Orange County pursuant to contracts awarded by Orange County, or <br /> which is attempting, or has attempted in the past calendar year, to secure the award <br /> of a bid from Orange County or the approval of any Board or Agency of Orange <br /> County. <br /> c) Failure to file a disclosure statement setting out the above required information shall <br /> result in immediate removal of the member from the applicable board. <br /> SECTION X. COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT <br /> A) Compensation <br /> 1) As a general rule advisory board service is voluntary and appointed members shall <br /> receive no form of compensation for their services. <br /> 2) However, should the Orange County Board of Commissioners determine, in its sole <br /> discretion, that an advisory board's members should be compensated, such <br /> compensation shall be addressed in that advisory board's specific policy and rules of <br /> procedure as adopted by the Commissioners. <br /> B) Travel Expense Reimbursement <br /> 1) The Chair shall, to the extent practicable, schedule all hearings and advisory board <br /> meetings to minimize travel and per diem costs. <br /> 2) Payment of expenses to advisory board members shall occur only when travel has been <br /> approved by the County Manager prior to the time the expenses are incurred. <br /> 3) Orange County shall reimburse reasonable and necessary travel and incidental business <br /> expenses from pre-approved travel to advisory board members <br /> 4) Advisory board members shall be reimbursed in accordance with current local and/or <br /> state rules and regulations. Expense claims shall be submitted as required pursuant to <br /> the Orange County travel policy. <br /> 5) Transportation expense claims shall include charges essential for transportation to and <br /> from the meeting place. Reimbursement shall be made only for the local government's <br /> standard mileage allowance. Travel should be via the shortest, most commonly traveled <br /> route. <br /> 6) Travel expense does not include hotel/motel expenses. <br /> 20 <br />