45-4. Residency Requirements; Qualifications; Terms; Vacancies; Removal.

  1. Each Board member shall be a resident of Henderson County and shall be selected to provide the broadest possible representation of the geographical regions and to represent, to the extent possible, all segments of agricultural production existing within Henderson County as per N.C. Gen. Stat. §106-739.
  2. The Board shall consist of nine (9) members.  The membership shall consist of five (5) members actively engaged in agriculture (as defined by NC § 106‑581.1.), two (2) at-large members with some form of agricultural knowledge, and two (2) at-large members from one of the following related professions or fields: real estate, engineering, surveying, environmental consulting, or finance. The Board of Commissioners shall appoint the members.  Preference shall be given to applicants who have experience with conservation easements.
  3. All members are to serve for three (3) year terms and no more than two (2) consecutive term.
  4. Any vacancy on the Agricultural Advisory Board is to be filled by the Board of Commissioners for the remainder of the unexpired term. The Agricultural Advisory Board may submit a recommendation for appointment.
  5. Any member of the Agricultural Advisory Board may be removed with or without cause by the Board of Commissioners.
  6. Each member of the Board shall receive ethics training annually through Henderson County, the School of Government, the Henderson County Soil and Water Conservation District, or the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission.