§ 2-205. Creation of advisory boards.

(a)

Criteria and standards. Before the board creates an advisory board, there must be a written report from the county chairman or county administrator that addresses each of the following criteria:

(1)

Whether an existing public or private board or entity could serve the same purpose;

(2)

The economic impact of creating the advisory board and whether the direct and indirect costs of establishing and maintaining the advisory board will offset its potential benefit;

(3)

Whether the advisory board is necessary to enable the county to obtain state or federal grants or other financing;

(4)

Whether the advisory board is necessary for the county to comply with state or federal legislation;

(5)

Whether the advisory board will have or should have bonding authority;

(6)

Whether the advisory board will have or should have authority to enter into contracts and spend public funds and whether any contracts entered into and expenditures incurred by the advisory board should require approval by the board;

(7)

Whether the creation of the new board would be the best means to achieve the desired benefit.

(b)

Creation. Unless state law requires otherwise, an advisory board may be created only by adoption of an enabling resolution by the board and only after examining the criteria set forth in subsection (a) above. The enabling resolution shall include, but not be limited to, a statement of the purpose, function, powers and responsibilities of the advisory board, any staff support to be provided, whether the terms of members will expire on June thirtieth or December thirty-first, and a date no later than the sixth anniversary of the creation of the advisory board when the advisory board shall sunset unless the board adopts or readopts an enabling resolution for the advisory board before the sunset date.

(Ord. No. 91-21, § 6, 10-1-91)