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B. Membership <br />The Advisory Board shall consist of no less than 7 (seven) members appointed by the Board of Commissioners. <br />C. Membership Requirements <br />1. Each Advisory Board member shall be a Cabarrus County resident or landowner. <br />2. At least 4 (four) of the members shall be actively engaged in farming. <br />3. At least one of the Advisory Board members actively engaged in farming shall be nominated by the <br />Cabarrus County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors. <br />4. The members actively engaged in farming, as well as other members, shall be selected for <br />appointment by the Board of Commissioners from the names of individuals submitted to the Board of <br />Commissioners by the Cabarrus County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, <br />the Cabarrus County Cattlemen's Association, the County Office of the North Carolina Cooperative <br />Extension Service, St. John's Grange, Piedmont Farmer's Market, Cabarrus County Farm Bureau, the <br />Natural Resource Conservation Service, the U.S. Farm Service Agency County Committee, nonprofit <br />agricultural organizations, conservation organizations, agribusiness, and the public at large. <br />The Planning and Zoning Commission Eastern Area Representative will hold an ex- officio seat on the <br />Agricultural Advisory Board. <br />D. Tenure <br />The initial board is to consist of 2 (two) appointees for terms of one year; 2 (two) appointees for terms of two <br />years; and 3 (three) appointees for terms of three years. Thereafter, all appointments are to be for terms of three <br />years, with reappointment permitted. <br />E. Vacancies <br />Any vacancy on the Advisory Board is to be filled by the Board of Commissioners for the remainder of the <br />unexpired term. <br />F. Removal <br />Any member of the Advisory Board may be removed by the Board of Commissioners upon a two- thirds vote of <br />the Commissioners. No cause for removal shall be required. Appropriate conduct by Advisory Board <br />Members will be required. <br />G. Fundinz <br />The per diem compensation, if any, of the members of the Advisory Board may be fixed by the Board of <br />Commissioners and funds may be appropriated to the Advisory Board to perform its duties. <br />H. Advisory Board Procedure <br />Chairperson <br />Attachment number 2 \n <br />G -2 Page 116 <br />