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a . RESOLUTION 2008 - 112 A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY , FLORIDA , SETTING FORTH THE POLICY FOR APPOINTING "AT LARGE " MEMBERS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES . WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners is empowered to create advisory committees to provide advice and information concerning various topics that affect County government ; and WHEREAS , the advisory committees are made up of hard working and diligent volunteers that are appointed to their positions by the Board or by the governing body of other municipalities ; and WHEREAS , many of the committees have " at large " committee members that are appointed by the Board ; and WHEREAS , it is the will of the Board to create written policy that should be followed when . a vacancy of an " at large " committee member occurs ; and WHEREAS , it is in the best interest of orderly government to have the policy reduced to writing , NOW , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY , FLORIDA that : 1 . "At large " advisory committee members shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners unless the committee ' s founding resolution , ordinance or statute provides for another method of appointment . 2 . In the event of a vacancy of an " at large " committee member , the vacancy shall be listed on the next available agenda for the Board of County Commissioners under the topic " Informational Items from Staff or Commissioners not requiring Board Action " of the agenda . 3 . After the vacancy appears in the agenda and is read by the Chairman , the Board may appoint a candidate to fill the position no sooner than fourteen days following the reading of the vacancy . 4 . In the event that more than one candidate is nominated for the vacancy , the Board shall fill the vacancy by a majority vote .