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d) Other sub -committees deemed necessary to fulfill the duties of the Children's <br />Trust Advisory Board may be established by the Children's Trust Advisory <br />Board chair, with the expressed consent of the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />Section 215.08. - Meetings. <br />(1) The Children's Trust Advisory Board will meet at least quarterly or as called by the <br />chair. <br />a) All members are expected to attend all meetings. If a member's annual <br />attendance drops below the seventy-five (75) percent mark the executive office <br />director shall submit a report to the Board County of Commissioners for their <br />consideration of possible removal from Children's Trust Advisory Board. <br />b) Members of the Children's Trust Advisory Board shall serve without <br />compensation. <br />(2) The fiscal year of the Children's Trust Advisory Board will be the same as the Indian <br />River County Board of Commissioners. <br />Section 215.09. - Funding. <br />(1) In order to promote and improve children's health and well-being, and to fund <br />quality programs and services for children residing in Indian River County, the <br />Indian River County Board of County Commissioners shall dedicate each year an <br />ad valorem tax of 0.250 of a mill from 2023-2024 to 2026-2027 and 0.375 of a mill <br />from 2027-2028 to 2034-2035. <br />(2) The amount of revenue to be generated shall be reported to the advisory board by <br />the director as soon as reasonably possible after the property appraiser certifies <br />the tax roll and shall be accounted for by the clerk separate and apart from all other <br />county funds. <br />(3) Effective beginning in 2023-2024, the millage raised for the Children's Trust District <br />shall replace existing funding provided by the county's Children's Services <br />Advisory Board and may be expended only for funding programs and services for <br />children in accordance with the provisions of this article. <br />(4) Any funds generated by the Children's Trust District not used during any fiscal year <br />and all interest earned on such funds shall be accounted for and used only for the <br />purposes established in this chapter. <br />Section 215.10. Use of funds. <br />112 <br />