- 1. The department of economic development shall identify active community development corporations operating within the state and assist them in the formation of a Missouri community development corporation association. With the assistance of the department, the association shall serve as a clearinghouse for information for community development corporations. The association shall help staff members of community development corporations develop administrative skills in such areas as entrepreneurial development, grant writing, real estate analysis, financial deals structuring, negotiations, human resource development, strategic planning and community needs assessment. The association shall sponsor conferences which allow community development corporations to learn about community development activities statewide and at the federal level.
- 2. The Missouri community development corporation association shall be funded by dues assessed against participating community development corporations. The association shall adopt, alter or repeal its own bylaws, rules and regulations governing the manner in which its business may be transacted; elect officers; make expenditures which are incidental and necessary to carry out its purposes and powers; and do all things necessary to ensure full participation by Missouri community development corporations in any federal program relating to community development needs.
(L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1 § 3)
Effective 12-23-97