HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(II)  AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE MEMBERS ARE
PERSONS CHOSEN BY A DEMOCRATIC SELECTION METHOD DESIGNED TO
ASSURE THAT THEY ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POOR IN THE AREA
SERVED;

(III)  THE OTHER MEMBERS ARE OFFICIALS OR
MEMBERS OF BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, LABOR, RELIGIOUS, WELFARE,
EDUCATION, OR OTHER MAJOR GROUPS AND INTERESTS IN THE
COMMUNITY;

(IV)  EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SELECTED TO
REPRESENT A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN A COMMUNITY RESIDES
IN THE AREA REPRESENTED; AND

(V)  A PERSON SELECTED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH
(II) OR (III) MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE - THAN 5 CONSECUTIVE
YEARS OR FOR MORE THAN A TOTAL OF 10 YEARS.

(2) (I) IF A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY DELEGATES
RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY DETERMINATIONS TO A SUBSIDIARY
BOARD, COUNCIL, OR SIMILAR AGENCY, THAT BOARD, COUNCIL, OR
AGENCY SHALL BE BROADLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AREA.

(II)  POLICY DETERMINATIONS MAY INCLUDE THE
CHARACTER, FUNDING, EXTENT, AND ADMINISTRATION OF, AND
BUDGETING. FOR PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS AFFECTING A PARTICULAR
GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN A COMMUNITY.

(III) IF THE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY IS A
GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY SERVE AS AN
ADVISORY BODY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT AND WITH THE APPROVAL
OF THE GOVERNING BODY THE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT MAY DELEGATE ANY
OR ALL OF ITS POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE ADVISORY
BODY.

(F)(1) THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCES SHALL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY
ACTION AGENCIES TO CARRY OUT COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATION.

(2) THERE SHALL BE APPROPRIATED TO THE

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO ENABLE
LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE OF
THIS SECTION.

(I) AT LEAST 90 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL
COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED ANNUALLY BY
THE STATE SHALL BE USED TO FUND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES.

(II) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE

ALLOCATED TO COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

(III) A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY SHALL
RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF AN AMOUNT ANALOGOUS TO THE
RATIO OF ITS FEDERAL COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GRANT