RES-2012-019 Resolution Adopting BOCC Advisory Board Policy and Repealing the Conflicting Provisions of All Prior Advisory Board Policies and Resolutions

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Res. 2012-019 ~-ai-.~~~~- ~~ ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ADVISORY BOARD POLICY AND REPEALING THE CONFLICTING PROVISIONS OF ALL PRIOR ADVISORY BOARD POLICIES AND RESOLUTIONS WHEREAS, on November 10, 2011 the Orange County Board of Commissioners tentatively approved a general advisory board policy document to govern the procedures of its advisory boards; and WHEREAS, the general policy document was needed because of a wide disparity between and among the procedures of the multiple advisory boards reporting to the Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants to boards of county commissioners the broad authority to organize county government, including the authority to "create, change, abolish, and consolidate offices, positions, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies of the county government, may impose ex officio the duties of more than one ofFce on a single officer, may change the composition and manner of selection of boards, commissions, and agencies, and may generally organize and reorganize the county government...."; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Orange County Board of Commissioners that a single general policy document will benefit Orange County by limiting confusion for County staff inembers who assist advisory boards in the performance of advisory board functions; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Orange County Board of Commissioners that, in addition to being governed by the general policy document, a specific policy document shall be developed for each advisory board, which specific policy document together with the general policy document shall be the sole controlling documents of the advisory boards to the extent those documents do not conflict with statutes or ordinances governing the advisory boards. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 153A-22, adopts the general policy document, Orange County Board of County Commissioners Advisory Board Policy, and repeals any policy or resolution governing Orange County Advisory Boards to the extent those policies or resolutions conflict with the Orange County Board of County Commissioners Advisory Board Policy; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, it is the intent of the Orange County Board of Commissioners that in determining whether there is a conflict between or among the terms of the general policy document and any prior policy or resolution, staff may consult with the County Attorney who shall take into consideration the intent of the Board of Commissioners in assisting staff in resolving the conflict; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, upon the adoption of each subsequent board specific policy document, which shall accompany the Orange County Board of County Commissioners Advisory Board Policy, all prior policies or resolutions governing the Orange County Advisory Board for which the specific policy is adopted shall be repealed in totality, save and except the Orange County Board of County Commissioners Advisory Board Policy. This the 215t day of February, 2012. U ~~~-d~ ~ ~ ~'. Bernadette Pelissier, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners Attest: ~ Clerk to the Board of Commissioners