Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
DRAFT <br />ORANGE COUNTY'S PLAN FOR AN EFFECTIVE <br />LEGISLATIVE AND LOBBYING CAMPAIGN FOR THE <br />2000 NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY <br />SESSION <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners has expressed a definite desire <br />that Orange County and specif ca11y the Board itself be actively involved in <br />the legislative process associated with the 2000 North Carolina General <br />Assembly Legislative Session. As it is understood, this involvement would <br />primarily encompass members of the Board making direct contact with <br />General Assembly members and/or committees with the goal of promoting <br />the county's legislative agenda. Efforts would also be made, to varying <br />degrees, to 1) support proposals that would benefit North Carolina counties <br />in general and 2) oppose efforts which would harm or undermine Orange <br />County and/or all North Carolina counties in general. To the extent possible, <br />Orange County's, the Board's, and individual members' activities would be <br />coordinated with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners <br />and with other counties and entities to help ensure an effective, timely, and <br />successful effort. <br />With this overall objective in mind, and with the North Carolina General <br />Assembly Session scheduled to begin on May 8, 2000, it is important for <br />Orange County to move forward with establishing aframework/process for <br />its activities relative to the General Assembly's Legislative Session. The <br />following information attempts to provide an initial proposal for discussion <br />as the county plans for this effort. <br />PARTICIPANTS xN LEGISLATIVE EFFORT <br />As a first step in the planning process, it is worthwhile to identify all the <br />participants. It is also beneficial to note some of the responsibilities of those <br />participants, with the understanding that circumstances, time considerations, <br />and the complexities of the legislative process may demand that various <br />participants temporarily adjust their roles/responsibilities for the benefit of <br />the overall effort. These altered duties could include participants other than <br />members of the Board addressing General Assembly members and/or <br />committees. All actions taken by participants should be fully shared with <br />