A. A community action statewide organization shall be a nonprofit corporation whose charter, articles of incorporation and bylaws permit the corporation to operate in all jurisdictions of the Commonwealth.
B. A community action statewide organization shall be governed by a board. The board shall conform to requirements for the community action agency board.
C. Community action statewide organizations shall carry out all the planning, reporting, evaluation, fiscal and programmatic responsibilities required by the designated agency and other appropriate agencies of state government.
D. Community action statewide organizations shall receive and administer state, federal and private funds, render technical assistance and carry out activities that will enable community action agencies to solve local problems.
E. Community action statewide organizations shall work with community action agencies in areas served by those agencies and with community-based organizations, local governments, industry and other organizations in areas unserved by a community action agency to assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
1982, c. 667, §§ 2.1-594, 2.1-595, 2.1-596; 1989, c. 273; 2001, c. 844.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 54 - Community Action Act
§ 2.2-5400. Short title; definitions
§ 2.2-5401. Designation by Secretary of Health and Human Resources of agency to administer act
§ 2.2-5402. Powers and duties of designated agency
§ 2.2-5403. Community action boards
§ 2.2-5404. Delegation of responsibilities by community action agency
§ 2.2-5405. Local participation
§ 2.2-5406. Community action statewide organizations; structure; responsibilities
§ 2.2-5407. Designation of community action agencies; rescission of designation