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o~K 12 '~s~ 989 <br />There is here y created a Lee County Youlo commission <br />composed of no less than ten and no more than fifteen citizens <br />of Lee County. Each member of the Board shall be a Lee County <br />resident appointed by the Lee County Board of Commissioners. <br />The Lee County Youth Commission shall include: at least one <br />county commissioner and one student representative. The County <br />commissioner member of the Lee County Youth Commission shall <br />serve a term of office concurrent with his or her term of office <br />as County Commissioner. When the County Commissioner member of <br />the Board ceases to be a County Commissioner for any reason, his <br />or her appointment as a member of the Board shall also cease and <br />the Board of County Commissioners, during their next meeting, <br />shall appoint another Commissioner to the Board. When a <br />vacancy occurs, the members shall submit names to the County <br />Commissioners for consideration for appointment. All vacancies <br />in the Lee County Youth Commission occurring for any cause shall <br />be filled by appointment by the County Board of Commissioners, <br />and the newly appointed member shall serve the unexpired portion <br />of the term and may be reappointed. <br />The Lee County Youth Commission shall adopt By-Laws for the <br />conduct of its business including the selection of appropriate <br />officers and the setting of regularly scheduled meetings. Lee <br />County Youth Commission meetings shall be held in compliance <br />with the Open Meeting Law, N.C. Gen. Stat. 143 - 318.1 et sea. <br />Lee County Commission members shall serve without monetary <br />benefit. <br />SECTION 2. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LEE COUNTY YOUTH <br />COMMISSION <br />A. The Board shall serve as a liaison between the youth of Lee <br />County and the County government. <br />B. The Board shall serve as the advisory body of youth for the <br />Lee County Board of Commissioners. The Board shall suggest <br />policy and make recommendations to the Department, and the <br />Board of County Commissioners on the special needs of the <br />youth. <br />C. The Board shall assess the needs of the youth in Lee <br />County, giving particular attention to the needs of status <br />offenders and dependent, neglected, and abused children. <br />D. The Board shall plan and develop services for youth in <br />crisis, delinquency prevention programs and community based <br />alternatives to training school. <br />E. The Board shall provide residential emergency shelter care <br />and services to children and youth, predominantly from Lee <br />County, who are abused, neglected, dependent, <br />undisciplined, delinquent, or at risk. <br />F. The Board shall evaluate programs developed by this <br />commission for effectiveness and continued need. <br />3 <br />