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November 21, 2005 (Regular Meeting) Page 410 5. The Planning and zoning Commission Eastern Area Representative will hold an ex-officio seat on the Agricultural Advisory Board. D. Tenure The initial board is to consist of 2 (two) appointees for terms of one year; 2 (two) appointees for terms of two years; and 3 (three) appointees for terms of three years. Thereafter I all appointments are to be for terms of three years, with reappointment permitted. E. vacancies Any vacancy on the Advisory Board is to be filled by the Board of Commissioners for the remainder of the unexpired term. F. Removal Any member of the Advisory Board may be removed by the Board of Commissioners upon a two-thirds vote of the Commissioners. No cause for removal shall be required. Appropriate conduct by Advisory Board Members will be required. G. Funding The per diem compensation, if any, of the members of the Advisory Board may be fixed by the Board of Commissioners and funds may be appropriated to the Advisory Board to perform its duties. H. Advisory Board Procedure 1. Chairperson The Advisory Board shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson each year at its first meeting of the fiscal year. The chairperson shall preside over all regular or special meetings of the Advisory Board. In the absence or disability of the chairperson, the vice- chairperson shall preside and shall exercise all the powers of the chairperson. Additional officers may be elected as needed. 2. Jurisdiction The Advisory Board may adopt rules of procedure not inconsistent with this ordinance or with other provisions of State law. 3. Advisory Board Year The Advisory Board shall use the Cabarrus County fiscal year as its meeting year. 4. Meetings Meetings of the Advisory Board shall be held at the call of the chairperson and at such other times as the Advisory Board may specify in its rules of procedure or upon the request of at least a majority of the Advisory Board Membership. A meeting shall be held at least annually and notice of any meetings to the members shall be in writing, unless otherwise agreed to by all Advisory Board members. Meeting dates and times shall be posted as far in advance as possible on the door of the meeting site and by advertisement in local newspapers or by other means of public dissemination of the meeting dates as may be agreed upon by at least a majority of the Advisory Board Membership. All meetings shall be open to the public. The Cabarrus County Commissioners have the right to call a meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Board at any time for any reason. 5. Majority Vote All issues shall be decided by a majority vote of the members of the Advisory Board, except as otherwise stated herein. 6 . Records The Advisory Board shall keep minutes of the proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be filed in the office of the Advisory Board and shall be a public record. 7. Administrative The Advisory Board may contract with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Cabarrus County Center to serve the Board for record keeping, correspondence, application procedures under this ordinance, and whatever services the Board needs to complete its duties.