HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administration

Departments

205G.

(A) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(1)  "COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY" MEANS:

(I)  A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT IN A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE;

(II)  A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT CREATED BY A
COMBINATION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS;

(III)  AN AGENCY DESIGNATED AS A COMMUNITY
ACTION AGENCY UNDER RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964 AS AMENDED BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM; OR

(IV)  A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATION AS
A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY.

(2)  "DESIGNATION" MEANS:

(I) THE SELECTION OF A PROPOSED COMMUNITY
ACTION AGENCY BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION; OR

(II) THE REVOCATION OR CHANGE OF A

PREVIOUS SELECTION.

(3)  "GOVERNING BODY" MEANS THE COUNTY COUNCIL,
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, OR OTHER LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT COLLECTIVELY POSSESSES THE POWER
TO ADOPT AND CARRY OUT LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES; IN
BALTIMORE CITY "GOVERNING BODY" MEANS THE BOARD OF
ESTIMATES.

(4)  "POVERTY LEVEL POPULATION" MEANS THE NUMBER
OF PEOPLE WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVEL IS BELOW THE POVERTY
LINE SET BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU
OF CONSENSUS OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.

(5) "LOCAL INITIATIVE" MEANS THE AMOUNT OF
FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED BY A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY FOR
CONDUCT, ADMINISTRATION, AND GENERAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING.

(B) (1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND RECOGNIZES
THAT THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE CITIZENS OF
THE STATE IS INTRINSIC TO THE STRENGTH AND VIABILITY OF THE
STATE AS A WHOLE.