2013 Maryland Code
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
§ 8-105 - Community action board

§8-105.

(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.