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OPERATING POLICIESOF THE

WALLER COUNTY

APPRAISAL DISTRICT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROYCE RAPE

STAN FORDE

TOM PABEN

ANN DAVIS

JOE GARCIA

ELLEN SHELBURNE Tax A/C

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD 1

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2

EligibilityTerm 3SelectionVcncie!Creting Ne" Bor# $o!ition!Recll o% Director! &O%%icer!Com'en!tion(eeting!

Con%lict o% Intere!t $roce#)re! *Ven#or! A%%ecte# by C+'ter 1,*S'ecil (eeting! ,

-ENERAL $OLIC. FOR ACCESS ,

Citi/en $rtici'tionA##re!!ing t+e Bor#Acce!! by Di!ble# $er!on!Re!ol0ing Com'lint!

ATORIT. OF TE BOARD 1

E!tbli!+ment o% O%%iceA''ointment o% C+ie% A''ri!erA''ro0l o% B)#get 11Ann)l Finncil A)#it 12De!igntion o% De'o!itoryDi!''ro0l o% Bor# ActionCom'etiti0e Bi##ing Re4)irement!A''ointment o% Recor#! (ngement O%%icer 13A''ointment o% Agric)lt)rl A#0i!ory Bor#A''ointment o% A''ri!l Re0ie" Bor# 1&A''ri!l Contrct! 15$erio#ic Re''ri!lA#o'tion o% Re''ri!l $lnOt+er D)tie!

DISTRICT AD(INISTRATION 1,D)tie! n# Re!'on!ibilitie! o% C+ie% A''ri!er


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Note6 All re%erence! to 7!ection8 or 7!)bc+'ter8 in t+i! #oc)ment !'eci%iclly re%er to t+eTe9! $ro'erty T9 Co#e:

FORWARD

T+e Wller Co)nty A''ri!l Di!trict ;WCAD< i! 'oliticl !)b#i0i!ion o% t+e Stte crete#')r!)nt to S)bc+'ter A o% C+'ter * = Locl A#mini!trtion> o% t+e $ro'erty T9 Co#e:T+e #i!trict?! 'rimry re!'on!ibility i! t+e #e0elo'ment o% n ''ri!l roll %or )!e by t9ing)nit! in im'o!ing # 0lorem t9e! on 'ro'erty in t+e #i!trict:

-enerlly> t+e ''ri!l #i!trict?! bo)n#rie! re t+e !me ! t+e co)nty?! bo)n#rie!:$re0io)! to B 11 t+ere "ere e9ce'tion! "it+ t9ing )nit! +0ing bo)n#rie! e9ten#inginto t"o or more co)ntie!: T+o!e )nit! "ere llo"e# to 'rtici'te in more t+n one> or inonly one> ''ri!l #i!trict: In t+e e0ent t+ey c+oo!e one> t+e bo)n#rie! o% t+e #i!trict c+o!ene9ten#e# o)t!i#e t+e co)nty to t+e e9tent o% t+t )nit?! bo)n#rie!: Wit+ t+e im'lementtiono% B 11> e%%ecti0e @n)ry 1> 2> t+e ''ri!l #i!trict?! bo)n#rie! re t+e co)nty?!

bo)n#rie!:

T+e co!t! o% #i!trict o'ertion! re llocte# to t+e 0rio)! t9ing )nit! 'rtici'ting in t+e#i!trict> b!e# )'on t+eir relti0e t9 le0y: $yment! re #)e be%ore t+e %ir!t #y o% ec+clen#r 4)rter n# lte 'yment! re !!e!!e# 'enlty n# intere!t:

A mority o% t+e t9ing )nit! entitle# to 0ote in t+e !election o% t+e bor# o% #irector! +0et+e )t+ority to 0eto t+e ''ri!l #i!trict?! b)#get n# ny ot+er ction o% t+e bor# o%#irector!:

T+e %ollo"ing mn)l i! g)i#eline to t+e o'ertion! o% t+e WCAD Bor# o% Director!8: T+eWCAD Bor# o% Director! +! ''ro0e# n Em'loyee n#boo to !et %ort+ t+e 'er!onnel'olicy 'roce#)re!: T+e WCAD A''ri!l Re0ie" Bor# 7ARB8 +! ''ro0e# t+e ering$roce#)re!: W+ere t+e $ro'erty T9 Co#e 7$TC8 i! 4)ote# it i! only !)b!ection o% t+eentire !ection: $le!e con!)lt t+e entire !ection %or t+e com'lete in%ormtion on t+e !)bect:T+e c+ie% ''ri!er n# t+e bor# o% #irector! ber t+e re!'on!ibility o% en!)ring t+t t+e''ri!l #i!trict con#)ct! it! o'ertion! in %ir n# e%%icient mnner: T+e bor# o% #irector!+! limite# )t+ority o0er ''ri!l!: o"e0er> t+e Bor# o% Director! my t+ro)g+ it!'olicyming 'o"er #o't 'olicie! o)tlining t+e c+ie% ''ri!er?! )t+ority: A''ri!lrecor#! n# in%ormtion mintine# %or WCAD re generlly o'en to ')blic in!'ection ;O'enRecor#! Act> C+'ter 552> -o0ernment Co#e


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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

T+e Wller Co)nty A''ri!l Di!trict i! go0erne# by bor# o% %i0e #irector!:

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$ro'erty T9 Co#e> Section *:3 ; n in#i0i#)l ot+er t+n co)nty !!e!!orcollector !er0ing ! non0oting #irector m)!t be re!i#ent o% t+e #i!trict n# m)!t +0ere!i#e# in t+e Wller Co)nty A''ri!l Di!trict %or t le!t t"o yer! imme#itely 'rece#ingt+e #te t+e in#i0i#)l te! o%%ice: An electe# o%%icil or member o% t+e go0erning bo#y o% 'rtici'ting t9ing )nit my !er0e ! bor# member: An em'loyee o% t9ing )nit t+t'rtici'te! in t+e ''ri!l #i!trict my not !er0e on t+e #i!trict?! bor# o% #irector! )nle!!

!)c+ in#i0i#)l i! l!o member o% t+e go0erning bo#y or n electe# o%%icil o% t9ing )nitt+t 'rtici'te! in t+e #i!trict:

$ro'erty T9 Co#e *:35 ; be %ile# "it+ t+e c+ie% ''ri!er o% t+e ''ri!l #i!trict> n# !tte t+t t+e )nit i!clling %or t+e recll o% t+e member:

O22,786 42 t7 B4a8:

$ro'erty T9 Co#e> Section *:& ; t+e bor# !+ll elect %rom it! member! c+irmn n# !ecretry:

T+e #)tie! o% t+e c+irmn incl)#e6G$re!i#ing t bor# meeting!GA''ointing committee member! )nle!! ot+er"i!e in!tr)cte# by t+e bor#GAlong "it+ t+e !ecretry> !igning ll legl in!tr)ment! re4)iring bor#!ignt)re n#G$er%orming legl #)tie! ! re4)ire# by !tt)te n# %)nction! ! #e!ignte# byt+e bor#:

T+e c+irmn my 0ote on ny mtter coming be%ore t+e bor# e9ce't ! 'ro+ibite# by!tt)te:

T+e #)tie! o% t+e !ecretry !+ll incl)#e6G$re!i#ing t meeting! in b!ence o% t+e c+irmnGAlong "it+ t+e c+irmn> !igning ll legl in!tr)ment! re4)iring bor#!ignt)re n#G$er%orming legl #)tie! n# re4)ire# by !tt)te n# %)nction! ! #e!ignte# byt+e bor#:

I% bot+ t+e c+irmn n# !ecretry re b!ent %rom meeting> t+e remining member! !+ll!elect 're!i#ing o%%icer by mority 0ote:

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(ember! o% t+e bor# my not recei0e com'en!tion %or !er0ice on t+e bor#> b)t re entitle#to reimb)r!ement %or ct)l n# nece!!ry e9'en!e! inc)rre# in t+e 'er%ormnce o% t+eir#)tie! ! 'ro0i#e# by t+e b)#get #o'te# by t+e bor#:

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$ro'erty T9 Co#e> Section *:& ;b Te9!> )nle!! #i%%erent loction i! #e!ignte#by bor# ction n# in t+e notice o% meeting: (eeting! !+ll !trt 'rom'tly t t+e ''ointe#+o)r or ! !oon t+ere%ter ! 4)or)m i! 're!ent:

Notice! o% meeting! !+ll be 'o!te# ! re4)ire# by l": No b)!ine!! !+ll be trn!cte# t t+emeeting e9ce't t+t %or "+ic+ t+e meeting i! clle#:

A 4)or)m o% t+e bor# o% #i!trict! !+ll con!i!t o% mority o% it! member!+i'> e9cl)#ing t+enon0oting member: T+e bor# o% #irector! i! com'ri!e# o% %i0e ;5< #irector! n# t+e Co)ntyT9 A!!e!!or Collector ! non0oting member )nle!! electe# to !er0e ! member:T+ere%ore t+ree ;3< me! 4)or)m:

(eeting! !+ll be con#)cte# in con%ormity to Robert! R)le! o% Or#er Re0i!e# )nle!!ot+er"i!e #irecte# by bor# 'olicy:

T+e bor# !+ll +0e t+e )t+ority to +ol# clo!e# or e9ec)ti0e !e!!ion "it+o)t ')blic#mittnce con!i!tent "it+ t+e re4)irement! o% l":

An gen# 'cet o)tlining t+e gen# n# 'ro0i#ing !)''ort in%ormtion !+ll be 're're#by t+e c+ie% ''ri!er n# mile# or #eli0ere# to t+e member! t le!t %ortyeig+t ;&< +o)r!be%ore t+e time o% t+e !c+e#)le# meeting: Incl)#e# in t+e 'cet "ill be t+e min)te! o% t+e're0io)! meeting:

T+e min)te! o% t+e 'rece#ing meeting !+ll be ''ro0e# by t+e bor# ! t+e %ir!t or#er o%b)!ine!! n# !igne# by t+e !ecretry n# t+e c+irmn:

T+e o%%icil min)te! !+ll be bo)n# n# e't by t+e c+ie% ''ri!er in t+e centrl o%%ice o% t+e''ri!l #i!trict:

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C452+,t 42 I5t7876t P847:876

(ember! o% t+e bor# n# t+e c+ie% ''ri!er ;+ere%ter> t+e #i!trict?! o%%icer!< !+ll %ile t+e#i!clo!)re !ttement! re4)ire# by C+'ter 1,*> Locl -o0ernment Co#e> in circ)m!tnce!"+ere C+'ter 1,* re4)ire! t+e %iling o% !)c+ !ttement: T+e c+ie% ''ri!er !+ll en!)re

t+t t+e #i!trict com'lie! "it+ C+'ter 1,* in 'ro0i#ing con%lict o% intere!t %orm! to c)rrentn# 'ro!'ecti0e 0en#or! n# in ')bli!+ing ny %ile# !ttement! or 4)e!tionnire! on t+e#i!trict?! "eb!ite in t+e mnner re4)ire# by C+'ter 1,*:

Wit+ e9ce'tion!> C+'ter 1,* re4)ire! #i!trict o%%icer to %ile #i!clo!)re !ttement ;FormCIS< "+en t+e #i!trict con!i#er! or me! contrct "it+ 'er!on n#

the officer or the officers family member has received at least $2,500 in income(other than dividends) from employment or another business relationship withthe vendor in the previous 12 months; or

the vendor has iven the officer or the officers family members ift(s) with atotal value of more than $250 in the previous 12 months!

C+'ter 1,* #oe! not re4)ire t+e o%%icer to %ile #i!clo!)re !ttement co0ering gi%t! by %milymember!> 'oliticl contrib)tion!> or %oo#> lo#ging> or entertinment cce'te# ! gi%t: A#i!clo!)re !ttement m)!t be %ile# "it+in , #y! o% t+e #te t+e o%%icer become! "re t+t !ttement !+o)l# be %ile# "it+ re!'ect to n e9i!ting or 'ro!'ecti0e 0en#or:

In ny circ)m!tnce t+t "o)l# re4)ire n o%%icer to %ile #i!clo!)re !ttement> t+e 0en#orm)!t l!o %ile 7con%lict o% intere!t 4)e!tionnire8 ;Form CI< "it+ t+e #i!trict: T+i!4)e!tionnire m)!t be %ile# by t+e ,t+b)!ine!! #y %ter t+e 0en#or begin! contrctnegotition! "it+ WCAD> !)bmit! n ''liction> bi#> RF$ re4)e!t> or !imilr #oc)mentrelte# to 'otentil con%lict "it+ WCAD: It m)!t l!o be %ile# by t+e ,t+b)!ine!! #y %tert+e 0en#or become! "re o% b)!ine!! reltion!+i' or gi%t t+t trigger! t+e re4)irement %or

#i!clo!)re !ttement:T+e #i!trict?! De')ty C+ie% A''ri!er !+ll !er0e ! t+e c)!to#in o% %ile# #i!clo!)re %orm!:

Te9! Et+ic! Commi!!ion %orm! CI n# CIS re #o'te# by re%erence:

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S or "+en re4)e!te# by mority o% t+e

WCAD bor# member! ;t+ree> 3 Section *:& ;# ;e ;% n# ;g t+ebor#?! !tt)tory #)tie! re6

; mentl> or #e0elo'mentl#i!bility:

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1: Any nonEngli!+ !'eing 'er!on> #e% 'er!on> or 'er!on "+o +! ny '+y!icl>mentl or #e0elo'ment #i!bility #e!iring to ''er be%ore t+e bor# m)!t %ile "ritten re4)e!t "it+ t+e c+ie% ''ri!er> "+o "ill !c+e#)le t+e 'er!on to 're!entte!timony t t+e ne9t reg)lrly !c+e#)le# bor# meeting: T+e re4)e!t !+o)l# in#icteny !'ecil !!i!tnce or rrngement re4)ire# to me t+e 're!enttion to t+e bor#

'o!!ible:2:

T+e c+ie% ''ri!er !+ll ''oint t le!t one biling)l 'er!on in t+e o%%ice to !er0e !n inter'reter: An inter'reter !+ll tten# ny meeting o% t+e bor# o% #irector! o%''ri!l re0ie" bor# in "+ic+ nonEngli!+ !'eing 'er!on i! !c+e#)le# to te!ti%y:T+e in#i0i#)l !+o)l# noti%y t+e c+ie% ''ri!er in "riting t le!t t+ree ;3< b)!ine!!#y! 'rior to t+e meeting> n# erlier i% 'o!!ible:

3: T+e c+ie% ''ri!er !+ll coor#inte "it+ t+e re !er0ice co)ncil o% t+e Te9!Commi!!ion %or t+e De% in obtining !er0ice! n# llo"ing t+e inter'reter to tten#ny meeting o% t+e bor# o% #irector! in "+ic+ #e% 'er!on i! !c+e#)le# to te!ti%y:T+e inter'reter !+ll be 'i# 'er #iem mo)nt e4)l to t+t 'i# to member! o% t+e''ri!l re0ie" bor#: I% 'er!on +! #i!bility n# nee#! !!i!tnce to enter t+e

''ri!l #i!trict o%%ice n# bor# room> t+e in#i0i#)l !+o)l# noti%y t+e c+ie%''ri!er in "riting t le!t t+ree ;3< b)!ine!! #y! 'rior to t+e meeting:&: T+e c+ie% ''ri!er !+ll coor#inte "it+ t+e Te9! Re+bilittion Commi!!ion> t+e

nite# Wy> n# ot+er ')blic n# 'ri0te gencie! "it+ regionl o%%ice! to 'ro0i#e'ro'er rrngement! %or ')blic %or)m!> to incl)#e t+e correct 'lcement o%micro'+one!> !)%%icient re %or "+eelc+ir! n# ot+er mobility i#e!> n# ny ot+ermtter "+ic+ "o)l# !!i!t in im'ro0e# cce!! to t+e bor# o% #irector! in ')blic+ering: I% 'er!on +! #i!bility n# nee#! !!i!tnce to enter t+e ''ri!l #i!tricto%%ice n# bor# room> t+e in#i0i#)l !+o)l# noti%y t+e c+ie% ''ri!er in "riting tle!t t+ree ;3< b)!ine!! #y! 'rior to t+e meeting:

5: (eeting! o% t+e bor# o% #irector! %or "+ic+ "ritten notice +! been gi0en %rom'er!on! re4)iring brrier %ree cce!! !+ll be con#)cte# in ')blic b)il#ing! com'lying"it+ t+e !tn#r#! n# !'eci%iction! #o'te# by t+e Stte $)rc+!ing n# -enerlSer0ice! Commi!!ion ')r!)nt to t+e Elimintion o% Arc+itect)rl Brrier! Act>Article , o% Article *1b> V:T:C:S:> "+ere 0ilble: I% no brrier%ree ')blicb)il#ing! re 0ilble in t+e #i!trict> t+e c+ie% ''ri!er !+ll me rrngement! %ortem'orry "+eelc+ir rm'! to be 0ilble> ! "ell ! ot+er '+y!icl i#e! %or'er!on! "it+ #i!bilitie!: I% 'er!on +! #i!bility n# nee#! !!i!tnce to enter t+e''ri!l #i!trict o%%ice n# bor# room> t+e in#i0i#)l !+o)l# noti%y t+e c+ie%''ri!er in "riting t le!t t+ree ;3< b)!ine!! #y! 'rior to t+e meeting:

*: T+e bor# o% #irector! 'ro0i#e! %or ')blic com'lint! or grie0nce! on ny mtter"it+in t+e )ri!#iction o% t+e bor# o% #irector! bo)t 'olicie! n# 'roce#)re! gin!tt+e Wller Co)nty A''ri!l Di!trict> A''ri!l Re0ie" Bor# n# t+e Bor# o%Director!: Com'lint! my not be ##re!!e# to ny o% t+e gro)n#! %or c+llenge n#'rote!t be%ore t+e ''ri!l re0ie" bor# ! !et o)t in Section &1:3 n# &1:&1> T9Co#e: T+e bor# inten#! t+t> "+ene0er %e!ible> com'lint! n# grie0nce! bere!ol0e# t t+e lo"e!t 'o!!ible #mini!trti0e le0el:

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Corre!'on#ence !+ll be mile# to6C+irmn> Bor# o% Director!

Wller Co)nty A''ri!l Di!trict$ O Bo9 ,

em'!te#> Te9! ,,&&5

;1 long "it+ ll #oc)menttion> n# !'eci%y t+e !)bect mtter to becon!i#ere#: T+e re4)e!t m)!t !tte "+o "ill me t+e 're!enttion:

;2 #elegtion!> com'linnt!> n# t+e #mini!trtion:T+e bor# i! not re4)ire# to con!i#er #oc)menttion not 're0io)!ly !)bmitte# ori!!)e! not 're0io)!ly !tte#:

;5 n# "it+ ot+er ''ri!l #i!trict! "it+in t+eStte o% Te9!: In t+e e0ent 0cncy occ)r! t+e bor# cn meet to #e!ignte ninterim c+ie% ''ri!er )ntil re'lcement cn be +ire#: T+e ob 'o!ting !+ll li!t t+ere4)irement! re4)ire# by t+e WCAD: Once ll ''liction! re recei0e#> t+e bor# o%

#irector! "ill re0ie"> cll %or inter0ie"! me #etermintion o% "+o meet! t+e4)li%iction! n# re4)irement! o% t+e Wller Co)nty A''ri!l Di!trict Bor# o%Director!:

In t+e !election 'roce!! t+e Bor# o% Director! "o)l# be looing %or !omeone "+o"!6

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;1 t+e c+ie% ''ri!er !+ll 're're t+e b)#get n# 're!ent it %or%inl bor# ''ro0l ! re4)ire# by !tt)te: e !+ll incl)#e in t+e b)#get li!t!+o"ing ec+ 'ro'o!e# 'o!ition> t+e 'ro'o!e# !lry %or t+e 'o!ition> ll bene%it!'ro'o!e# %or t+e 'o!ition> ec+ 'ro'o!e# c'itl e9'en#it)re> n# n e!timte o% t+emo)nt o% t+e b)#get t+t "ill be llocte# to ec+ t9ing )nit: T+e bor# !+llcon!i#er n# #o't n nn)l b)#get by Se'tember 15 o% ec+ yer: T+e b)#get mynot be #o'te# )ntil "ritten notice i! gi0en to t+e t9ing )nit! n# t+e ')blic n# t+ebor# +! con#)cte# ')blic +ering on t+e 'ro'o!e# b)#get:

Ec+ t9ing )nit !+ll 'y it! lloction in %o)r e4)l 'yment! to be m#e t t+e en#o% ec+ clen#r 4)rter> n# t+e %ir!t 'yment !+ll be m#e be%ore @n)ry 1 o% t+eyer in "+ic+ t+e b)#get te! e%%ect:

Section *:* ; $ro'erty T9 Co#e re4)ire! t+t i% t+e totl mo)nt o% t+e 'yment!m#e by t+e t9ing )nit! 'rtici'ting in t+e #i!trict e9cee#! t+e mo)nt ct)lly !'ent#)ring t+e %i!cl yer %or "+ic+ t+e 'yment! "ere m#e> t+e c+ie% ''ri!er !+llcre#it t+e e9ce!! mo)nt gin!t ec+ t9ing )nit?! llocte# 'yment! %or t+e%ollo"ing yer in 'ro'ortion to t+e mo)nt ec+ )nit contrib)te# %or t+e %i!cl yer %or"+ic+ t+e 'yment! "ere m#e: T+e #i!trict cn ! t+e t9ing )nit?! to retin 'ortion o% t+e e9ce!! re0en)e to incre!e it! %)n# blnce:

T+i! %i!cl yer o% WCAD i! t+e clen#r yer:

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&: Ann)l Finncil A)#itSection *:*3> $ro'erty T9 Co#e

; t+e bor# o% #irector! o% n ''ri!l #i!trict !+ll+0e 're're# n )#it o% it! %%ir! by n in#e'en#ent certi%ie# ')blic

cco)ntnt or %irm o% in#e'en#ent certi%ie# ')blic cco)ntnt!:;b by t+e ''ri!l #i!trict bor# o% #irector! n# %ilet+em "it+ t+e !ecretry o% t+e bor# "it+in 15 #y! %ter t+e ction i! ten>t+e ction i! re0oe# e%%ecti0e t+e #y %ter t+e #y on "+ic+ t+e re4)ire#n)mber o% re!ol)tion! i! %ile#:

,: Com'etiti0e Bi##ing Re4)irement!Section *:5 ;g


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T+e #i!trict cnnot me contrct re4)iring e9'en#it)re o% K5> or more)nle!! it %ollo"! one o% t+e met+o#! !'eci%ie# in t+e co#e: T+e!e incl)#ecom'etiti0e !ele# bi#!> re0er!e )ction!> n# 0rio)! e9ce'tion!:

: A''ointment o% Recor#! (ngement O%%icer

Section *:13> $ro'erty T9 Co#e

T+e 're!er0tion> micro%ilming> #e!tr)ction> or ot+er #i!'o!ition o% t+e recor#!o% t+e ''ri!l #i!trict i! !)bect to t+e re4)irement! o% S)btitle C> Title *>Locl -o0ernment Co#e> n# r)le! #o'te# )n#er t+t !)btitle:

T+e ''ri!l #i!trict "ill e!tbli!+ g)i#eline! %or +n#ling ll o% t+e Di!trict?!recor#! t+ro)g+o)t t+eir li%ecycle> incl)#ing cretion!> cce!!> )!e> !torge>retention n# #i!'o!ition: T+i! "ill en!)re t+e !ti!%ction o% legl obligtion!>reg)ltory re4)irement!> n# o'ertionl nee#! %or recor#! n# t+eir retentionby e!tbli!+ing con!i!tent n# cco)ntble recor#ee'ing 'rctice! t+ro)g+o)t

t+e orgni/tion:

All #oc)ment!> ''er!> letter!> boo!> m'! '+otogr'+!> !o)n# or 0i#eorecor#ing!> micro%ilm mgnetic t'e> electronic me#i> or ot+er in%ormtionrecor#ing me#i> regr#le!! o% '+y!icl %orm or c+rcteri!tic n# regr#le!! o%"+et+er ')blic cce!! to it i! o'en or re!tricte# )n#er t+e l"! o% t+e !tte>crete# or recei0e# by t+e Di!trict or ny o% it! o%%icer! or em'loyee! ')r!)ntto l" or in t+e trn!ction o% ')blic b)!ine!! re to be t+e recor#! o% t+eDi!trict n# re to be crete#> mintine#> n# #i!'o!e# o% in ccor#nce "it+t+e 'ro0i!ion! o% t+e Te9! Locl -o0ernment Co#e:

H: A''ointment o% Agric)lt)rl A#0i!ory Bor#Section *:12> $ro'erty T9 Co#e

T+e c+ie% ''ri!er !+ll ''oint> "it+ t+e #0ice n# con!ent o% t+e bor# o%#irector!> n gric)lt)rl #0i!ory bor# com'o!e# o% t+ree or more member!! #etermine# by t+e bor#:

One o% t+e gric)lt)rl #0i!ory bor# member! m)!t be re're!entti0e o% t+eco)nty gric)lt)rl !tbili/tion n# con!er0tion !er0ice> n# t+e remin#er o%t+e member! m)!t be ln#o"ner! o% t+e #i!trict "+o!e ln# 4)li%ie! %or''ri!l )n#er S)bc+'ter C> D> E or C+'ter 23> n# "+o +0e beenre!i#ent! o% t+e #i!trict %or t le!t %i0e yer!:

(ember! o% t+e bor# !er0e %or !tggere# term! o% t"o yer!: In ming t+einitil ''ointment! o% member! o% t+e gric)lt)rl #0i!ory bor# t+e c+ie%''ri!er !+ll ''oint %or term o% one yer one+l% o% t+e member!> or i% t+en)mber o% member! i! n o## n)mber> one %e"er t+n mority o%member!+i':

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T+e bor# !+ll meet t t+e cll o% t+e c+ie% ''ri!er n# t+e bor# !+ll#0ice t+e c+ie% ''ri!er on t+e 0l)tion n# )!e o% ln# t+t my be#e!ignte# %or gric)lt)rl )!e or t+t my be o'en !'ce gric)lt)rl ortimberln# "it+in t+e #i!trict:

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A''ointment o% A''ri!l Re0ie" Bor#Section *:&1 t+ro)g+ *:&3> $ro'erty T9 Co#e

T+e ''ri!l re0ie" bor# !+ll con!i!t o% t+ree member! +o"e0er> t+e#irector! my> by re!ol)tion o% mority> incre!e t+e !i/e %rom t+ree to t+en)mber o% member! t+e bor# o% #irector! con!i#er! ''ro'rite: An in#i0i#)l"+o +! !er0e# %or ll or 'rt o% t+ree con!ec)ti0e term! on t+e ''ri!lre0ie" bor# i! ineligible to !er0e on t+e ''ri!l re0ie" bor# #)ring termt+t begin! on t+e ne9t @n)ry 1 %ollo"ing t+e t+ir# o% t+o!e con!ec)ti0eterm!:

To be eligible to !er0e on t+e bor#> n in#i0i#)l m)!t be re!i#ent o% t+e#i!trict n# m)!t +0e re!i#e# in t+e #i!trict %or t le!t t"o yer!: T+e bor#o% #irector! o% t+e ''ri!l #i!trict by re!ol)tion !+ll !elect c+irmn n# !ecretry %rom mong t+e member! o% t+e ''ri!l re0ie" bor#: T+e bor#o% #irector! i! enco)rge# to !elect ! c+irmn o% t+e ''ri!l re0ie" bor# member o% t+e ''ri!l re0ie" bor#> i% ny> "+o +! bcgro)n# in l"n# 'ro'erty ''ri!l: A 'er!on i! ineligible to !er0e on t+e ''ri!l re0ie"bor# i% t+e 'er!on i! member o% t+e bor# o% #irector!> n o%%icer> orem'loyee o% t+e ''ri!l #i!trict> n em'loyee o% t+e com'troller> or member o% t+e go0erning bo#y> o%%icer> or em'loyee o% t9ing )nit:

A''ri!l re0ie" bor# member! !+ll be com'en!te# ! 'ro0i#e# by t+e''ri!l #i!trict?! b)#get: (ember! !+ll be entitle# to recei0e com'en!tionnot to e9cee# K1* 'er #y in "+ic+ K1 o% t+e K1* i! %or mel!: T+eminim)m 'yment %or ny 'rt o% #y i! K::

A 0cncy on t+e ''ri!l re0ie" bor# i! %ille# in t+e !me mnner o% t+e)ne9'ire# 'ortion o% t+e term: @ob 'o!ting! re 'o!te# in t+e ''er! n#''liction! re recei0e# n# re0ie"e# by t+e bor# o% #irector!:

D)tie! n# Re!'on!ibilitie!1 grnt! o% e9em'tion! or !'ecil ''ri!l %or legl correctne!!5


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11: A''ri!l Contrct!Section 25:1 ;b< n# ;c $ro'erty T9 Co#e

T+e c+ie% ''ri!er> "it+ t+e ''ro0l o% t+e bor#> my contrct "it+ 'ri0te''ri!l %irm! to 'er%orm ''ri!l !er0ice! %or t+e #i!trict> !)bect to t+e

c+ie% ''ri!er?! ''ro0l:

12: $erio#ic Re''ri!lSection 25:1> $ro'erty T9 Co#e

T+e bor# 'ro0i#e! t+t t+e ''ri!e# 0l)e! o% ll rel n# 'er!onl 'ro'erty!+ll be re0ie"e# n# t+e ''ri!e# 0l)e! )'#te# ec+ yer> i% #eeme#nece!!ry:

13: A#o'tion o% Re''ri!l $lnSection 25:1> $ro'erty T9 Co#e

To en!)re #+erence "it+ generlly cce'te# ''ri!l 'rctice!> t+e bor##e0elo'! n# #o't! "ritten 'ln %or t+e 'erio#ic re''ri!l o% ll 'ro'erty"it+in t+e bo)n#rie! o% t+e #i!trict ccor#ing to t+e re4)irement! o% Section25:1> $ro'erty T9 Co#e: T+e bor# m)!t )'#te t+e 'ln in ec+ e0enn)mbere# yer: Be%ore #o'ting t+e )'#te# 'ln> t+e bor# m)!t +ol# ')blic +ering to con!i#er t+e 'ro'o!e# 'ln: Not lter t+n t+e 1t+#y be%oret+e #te o% t+e +ering> t+e !ecretry o% t+e bor# m)!t #eli0er to t+e 're!i#ingo%%icer o% t+e go0erning bo#y o% ec+ t9ing )nit 'rtici'ting in t+e #i!trict "ritten notice o% t+e #te> time> n# 'lce %or t+e +ering: Not lter t+nSe'tember 15 o% ec+ e0enn)mbere# yer> t+e bor# m)!t com'lete it!+ering!> me ny men#ment! n# by re!ol)tion %inlly ''ro0e t+e 'ln:Co'ie! o% t+e ''ro0e# 'ln !+ll be #i!trib)te# to t+e 're!i#ing o%%icer o% t+ego0erning bo#y o% ec+ t9ing )nit 'rtici'ting in t+e #i!trict n# to t+ecom'troller "it+in * #y! o% t+e ''ro0l #te:

In ##ition to 'er%orming !'eci%ic !tt)tory #)tie!> t+e bor# !+ll:: Re4)ire n# e0l)te re'ort! o% t+e c+ie% ''ri!er concerning t+e

o'ertion! n# %inncil !tt)! o% t+e ''ri!l #i!trict:b: Re4)ire t+e #e0elo'ment o% n# #o'tion o% #i!trict 'olicie! %or t+e

!o)n# %inncil mngement o% #i!trict %)n#!:c: A!!i!t in 're!enting to t+e ')blic t+e nee#! n# 'rogre!! o% t+e

''ri!l #i!trict:#:

Con!i#er n# ct on 'olicie! %or t+e ''ri!l #i!trict: S)c+ 'olicie!my be initite# by t+e c+ie% ''ri!er or by member! o% t+e bor# orby t+e generl ')blic: Any 'olicy c+nge 'ro'o!e# by t+e generl')blic !+ll be !)bmitte# to t+e c+ie% ''ri!er %or +i!J+er con!i#ertionn# recommen#tion:

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e: Select #i!trict legl co)n!el n# )t+ori/e com'en!tion %rom t+e''ri!l #i!trict b)#get:

%: A''ro0e ll contrct! ! re4)ire# by l":

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DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

T+e c+ie% ''ri!er coor#inte! n# im'lement! t+e gol! n# obecti0e! e!tbli!+e# by bor# 'olicy>'ro0i!ion! o% t+e $ro'erty T9 Co#e> n# ot+er ''licble l"! n# r)le!: T+e c+ie% ''ri!er?!re!'on!ibilitie! incl)#e n)mero)! !tt)tory re!'on!ibilitie! relte# to t+e #e0elo'ment o% ''ri!l

roll! n# %or t+e #mini!trtion o% t+e ''ri!l o%%ice: A##itionlly> t+e c+ie% ''ri!er i! !!igne##)tie! by t+e bor# o% #irector! nece!!ry %or con#)ct o% bor# #)tie! n# im'lementtion o% bor#'olicy: T+e c+ie% ''ri!er !+ll6

1 'ro0i#e recommen#tion! %or bor# ction on litigtion: n# 'er!onnel relte# mtter!:H


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