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§ 8-105. Community action board

MD House & Comm Dev Code § 8-105 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    (1)    A community action agency shall administer its programs through a community action board.

(2)    A community action board consists of at least 15 members, of whom:

(i)    one–third are elected public officials currently holding office, or their designees;

(ii)    at least one–third are chosen by a democratic selection method designed to assure that they will represent low–income persons in the community; and

(iii)    the others are officials or members of business, industry, labor, religious, welfare, education, or other major groups and interests in the community.

(3)    A member chosen to represent a geographic area shall reside in the area.

(4)    A person selected under paragraph (2)(ii) or (iii) of this subsection may not serve for more than 5 years consecutively or for more than a total of 10 years.

(b)    If a community action agency is a governmental unit:

(1)    its community action board may serve as an advisory body; and

(2)    with the approval of the governing body, the governmental unit may delegate to the community action board any of its powers or responsibilities under this title.

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