Section 8-105 - Community action board. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-105. Community action board.
 

(a)  In general.-  

(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)  Governmental unit as community action agency.- 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 83B, § 12-101(e)(1), (2)(iii); 2005, ch. 26, § 2.]