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[CITE: 42USC9910]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
           CHAPTER 106--COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
 
Sec. 9910. Tripartite boards


(a) Private nonprofit entities

                              (1) Board

        In order for a private, nonprofit entity to be considered to be 
    an eligible entity for purposes of section 9902(1) of this title, 
    the entity shall administer the community services block grant 
    program through a tripartite board described in paragraph (2) that 
    fully participates in the development, planning, implementation, and 
    evaluation of the program to serve low-income communities.

               (2) Selection and composition of board

        The members of the board referred to in paragraph (1) shall be 
    selected by the entity and the board shall be composed so as to 
    assure that--
            (A) \1/3\ of the members of the board are elected public 
        officials, holding office on the date of selection, or their 
        representatives, except that if the number of such elected 
        officials reasonably available and willing to serve on the board 
        is less than \1/3\ of the membership of the board, membership on 
        the board of appointive public officials or their 
        representatives may be counted in meeting such \1/3\ 
        requirement;
            (B)(i) not fewer than \1/3\ of the members are persons 
        chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures 
        adequate to assure that these members are representative of low-
        income individuals and families in the neighborhood served; and
            (ii) each representative of low-income individuals and 
        families selected to represent a specific neighborhood within a 
        community under clause (i) resides in the neighborhood 
        represented by the member; and
            (C) the remainder of the members are officials or members of 
        business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, 
        education, or other major groups and interests in the community 
        served.

(b) Public organizations

    In order for a public organization to be considered to be an 
eligible entity for purposes of section 9902(1) of this title, the 
entity shall administer the community services block grant program 
through--
        (1) a tripartite board, which shall have members selected by the 
    organization and shall be composed so as to assure that not fewer 
    than \1/3\ of the members are persons chosen in accordance with 
    democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that these 
    members--
            (A) are representative of low-income individuals and 
        families in the neighborhood served;
            (B) reside in the neighborhood served; and
            (C) are able to participate actively in the development, 
        planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs funded 
        under this chapter; or

        (2) another mechanism specified by the State to assure 
    decisionmaking and participation by low-income individuals in the 
    development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs 
    funded under this chapter.

(Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 676B, as added Pub. L. 105-285, title II, 
Sec. 201, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2740.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Prior sections 9910 and 9910a were omitted in the general amendment 
of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-285.
    Section 9910, Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 681, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 
Stat. 518; Pub. L. 98-558, title II, Sec. 204, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 
2886; Pub. L. 99-425, title IV, Sec. 405(a), (b), Sept. 30, 1986, 100 
Stat. 969, 970; Pub. L. 101-501, title IV, Secs. 405, 407(b), Nov. 3, 
1990, 104 Stat. 1252, 1255; Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 7(a), Dec. 2, 1993, 
107 Stat. 1993; Pub. L. 103-252, title II, Sec. 203, May 18, 1994, 108 
Stat. 654, related to the discretionary authority of the Secretary.
    Section 9910a, Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 681A, as added Pub. L. 
98-558, title II, Sec. 206, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2886; amended Pub. 
L. 99-425, title IV, Sec. 406, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 970; Pub. L. 
101-501, title IV, Secs. 401(b), 406, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1251, 
1253; Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 7(c)(4), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1994; Pub. 
L. 103-252, title II, Sec. 204, May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 655, related to 
community food and nutrition.
    A prior section 9910b, Pub. L. 99-425, title IV, Sec. 408, Sept. 30, 
1986, 100 Stat. 972, as amended, which related to demonstration 
partnership agreements addressing needs of poor, was transferred to 
section 9925 of this title.
    A prior section 9910c, Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 682, as added 
Pub. L. 103-252, title II, Sec. 205(2), May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 655; 
amended Pub. L. 105-244, title I, Sec. 102(a)(13)(I), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 
Stat. 1621, related to national or regional programs designed to provide 
instructional activities for low-income youth, prior to the general 
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-285.
    A prior section 9910d, Pub. L. 100-485, title V, Sec. 505, Oct. 13, 
1988, 102 Stat. 2404, as amended, which related to demonstration 
partnership agreements addressing needs of poor, was transferred to 
section 9926 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 3026, 9812a, 9902, 9909, 
9920 of this title.
