(a) The governing boards of directors of the nineteen (19) existing community action organizations are recognized as the representative organizations of the community action agencies as recognized in § 20-80-305.(b) The appropriate division of the Department of Human Services is authorized, whenever agency boundaries have been changed in accordance with § 20-80-306, to recognize the representative organizations of the new community action agencies.(c) In order to qualify for recognition and further benefits under this subchapter, a community action agency shall have been organized and constituted under the provisions of the Community Service Block Grant Act of 1981 and shall have a governing board whose numbers are elected and are representatives of specific community interests in accordance with the Community Service Block Grant Act of 1981.Acts 1985, No. 345, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 83-1109. (a) The governing boards of directors of the nineteen (19) existing community action organizations are recognized as the representative organizations of the community action agencies as recognized in § 20-80-305.(b) The appropriate division of the Department of Human Services is authorized, whenever agency boundaries have been changed in accordance with § 20-80-306, to recognize the representative organizations of the new community action agencies.(c) In order to qualify for recognition and further benefits under this subchapter, a community action agency shall have been organized and constituted under the provisions of the Community Service Block Grant Act of 1981 and shall have a governing board whose numbers are elected and are representatives of specific community interests in accordance with the Community Service Block Grant Act of 1981.Acts 1985, No. 345, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 83-1109.
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