28.6 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AREA BOARDS CREATED.
1. a. Community empowerment area functions shall be performed
under the authority of a community empowerment area board. A
majority of the members of a community board shall be elected
officials and members of the public who are not employed by a
provider of services to or for the community board. At least one
member shall be a service consumer or the parent of a service
consumer. Terms of office of community board members shall be not
more than three years and the terms shall be staggered. The
membership of a community empowerment area board shall include
members with early care, education, health, human services, business,
faith, and public interests.
b. If a disagreement arises within a community empowerment
area regarding the interests represented on the community board,
board decisions, or other disputes that cannot be locally resolved,
upon request, state or regional technical assistance may be provided
to assist the area in resolving the disagreement.
2. A community board may designate representatives of service
providers or public agency staff to provide technical assistance to
the community board.
3. A community board may designate a professional advisory
council consisting of persons employed by or otherwise paid to
represent an entity listed in subsection 1 or other provider of
service.
4. The community board shall elect a chairperson from among the
members who are citizens, elected officials, or volunteers.
5. A community empowerment area board is a unit of local
government for purposes of chapter 670, relating to tort liability of
governmental subdivisions. For purposes of implementing a formal
organizational structure, a community empowerment board may utilize
recommended guidelines and bylaws established for this purpose by the
Iowa board. All meetings of a community empowerment area board or
any committee or other body established by a community board at which
public business is discussed or formal action taken shall comply with
the requirements of chapter 21. A community board shall maintain its
records in accordance with chapter 22.
28.6 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AREA BOARDS CREATED.
1. a. Community empowerment area functions shall be performed
under the authority of a community empowerment area board. A
majority of the members of a community board shall be elected
officials and members of the public who are not employed by a
provider of services to or for the community board. At least one
member shall be a service consumer or the parent of a service
consumer. Terms of office of community board members shall be not
more than three years and the terms shall be staggered. The
membership of a community empowerment area board shall include
members with early care, education, health, human services, business,
faith, and public interests.
b. If a disagreement arises within a community empowerment
area regarding the interests represented on the community board,
board decisions, or other disputes that cannot be locally resolved,
upon request, state or regional technical assistance may be provided
to assist the area in resolving the disagreement.
2. A community board may designate representatives of service
providers or public agency staff to provide technical assistance to
the community board.
3. A community board may designate a professional advisory
council consisting of persons employed by or otherwise paid to
represent an entity listed in subsection 1 or other provider of
service.
4. The community board shall elect a chairperson from among the
members who are citizens, elected officials, or volunteers.
5. A community empowerment area board is a unit of local
government for purposes of chapter 670, relating to tort liability of
governmental subdivisions. For purposes of implementing a formal
organizational structure, a community empowerment board may utilize
recommended guidelines and bylaws established for this purpose by the
Iowa board. All meetings of a community empowerment area board or
any committee or other body established by a community board at which
public business is discussed or formal action taken shall comply with
the requirements of chapter 21. A community board shall maintain its
records in accordance with chapter 22.
28.6 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AREA BOARDS CREATED.
1. a. Community empowerment area functions shall be performed
under the authority of a community empowerment area board. A
majority of the members of a community board shall be elected
officials and members of the public who are not employed by a
provider of services to or for the community board. At least one
member shall be a service consumer or the parent of a service
consumer. Terms of office of community board members shall be not
more than three years and the terms shall be staggered. The
membership of a community empowerment area board shall include
members with early care, education, health, human services, business,
faith, and public interests.
b. If a disagreement arises within a community empowerment
area regarding the interests represented on the community board,
board decisions, or other disputes that cannot be locally resolved,
upon request, state or regional technical assistance may be provided
to assist the area in resolving the disagreement.
2. A community board may designate representatives of service
providers or public agency staff to provide technical assistance to
the community board.
3. A community board may designate a professional advisory
council consisting of persons employed by or otherwise paid to
represent an entity listed in subsection 1 or other provider of
service.
4. The community board shall elect a chairperson from among the
members who are citizens, elected officials, or volunteers.
5. A community empowerment area board is a unit of local
government for purposes of chapter 670, relating to tort liability of
governmental subdivisions. For purposes of implementing a formal
organizational structure, a community empowerment board may utilize
recommended guidelines and bylaws established for this purpose by the
Iowa board. All meetings of a community empowerment area board or
any committee or other body established by a community board at which
public business is discussed or formal action taken shall comply with
the requirements of chapter 21. A community board shall maintain its
records in accordance with chapter 22.
