- (a) A community action agency board of directors shall have not less than fifteen (15) members and not more than fifty-one (51) members.
(b) The board composition shall be as follows in accordance with United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Information Memorandum 82:
(1)
- (A) The federal Community Services Block Grant Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9901 et seq., requires that the eligible entity select the members of the tripartite board.
- (B) This means that the eligible entity tripartite board makes the final approval of board members that have been elected according to the eligible entity democratic selection process;
(2) Boards of community action agencies with Head Start programs are subject to the requirements of the Head Start Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9831 et seq., on:
- (A) Composition;
- (B) Responsibilities; and
- (C) Conflicts of interest; and
- (3) A board of a community action agency that operates a federally qualified community health center or intends to qualify as a Community Housing Development Organization must meet additional composition requirements (see hud.gov).