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6 <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 /> a. The Orange County Board of Commissioners may elect to interview applicants <br /> to certain advisory boards. <br /> b. In the event the Orange County Board of Commissioners conducts such <br /> interviews the advisory board to which the applicant seeks appointment may <br /> identify and suggest interview questions to the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners. <br /> 4. Applicant nominations and appointment recommendations from advisory boards to <br /> the Orange County Board of Commissioners are welcerne, but-welcome but are not <br /> guaranteed to result in appointment. <br /> a. Advisory boards may elect to interview applicants prior to making a <br /> nomination or recommendation. <br /> b. In the event an advisory board conducts such interviews,the Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners may identify and suggest interview questions to the <br /> advisory board. <br /> E. Term <br /> 1. No person appointed to an Orange County advisory board shall serve on that board <br /> for more than two consecutive terms of three years each. Any appointment to a <br /> vacant position for less than a full three tea-rthree-year term shall be considered a full <br /> term if the time of membership is 24 months or greater. <br /> 2. Extension of a member's term may be approved by the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners if it is determined that it is in the best interest of Orange County to <br /> allow an individual to continue to serve. <br /> 3. In order to establish staggered teFFnsterms, the original voting members of the <br /> advisory board shall be appointed as follows: <br /> a. One-third for a eee yea+one-year term. <br /> b. One-third for a twe yeafjwo year term. <br /> c. One-third for a three �earthree-year term. <br /> d. Thereafter, each newly appointed voting member shall serve for a .F <br /> three-year term. <br /> 4. Advisory board members whose terms are due to expire may request that they be <br /> appointed to a second term or be asked to accept a second term appointment to the <br /> position. <br /> 5. The membership of any advisory board member whom the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners �'^�e—declines to appoint to a second term shall immediately <br /> terminate upon the expiration of their term. <br /> 6. No person may concurrently hold more than two(2)positions appointed by the Board <br /> of County Commissioners. This restriction does not impact an individual's service on <br /> the Board of Equalization and Review or short-term task forces or work groups. <br /> 7. No person may serve concurrently on the Orange County Planning Board and Orange <br /> County Board of Adjustment. <br /> Adopted 2-2112;Dates of Amendment 8-21-12;11-8-12;3-3-15;6-18-19;6-2-20;10-6-20;4-5-22;6-21-22;12-5-22;3-18-25;5-6-25;2-17-26. <br /> 4 <br />