§ 37.2-501. Community services board; appointment; membership; duties offiscal agent.
A. Every city or county or any combination of counties and cities, before itshall come within the provisions of this chapter, shall establish a communityservices board with no less than six and no more than 18 members. When anycity or county singly establishes a community services board, the board shallbe appointed by the governing body of the city or county establishing theboard. When any combination of counties and cities establishes a communityservices board, the board of supervisors of each county or the council ofeach city shall mutually agree on the size of the board and shall appoint themembers of the community services board. Prior to making appointments, thegoverning body shall disclose the names of those persons being considered forappointment.
Appointments to the community services board shall be broadly representativeof the community. One-third of the appointments to the board shall beidentified consumers or former consumers or family members of consumers orformer consumers, at least one of whom shall be a consumer receivingservices. One or more appointments may be nongovernmental service providers.Sheriffs or their designees also shall be appointed, when practical. Noemployee of the community services board or employee or board member of anorganization that receives funding from any community services board shall beappointed a member of that board.
No community services board shall be composed of a majority of localgovernment officials, elected or appointed, as members, nor shall any countyor city be represented on a board by more than two officials, elected orappointed.
The board appointed pursuant to this section shall be responsible to thegoverning body of each county or city that established it.
B. The county or city or any combination of cities and counties thatestablishes an operating or administrative policy board shall receive anindependent annual audit of the total revenues and expenditures of thatboard, a copy of which shall be provided to the Department, and designate anofficial of one member city or county to act as fiscal agent for the board.The county or city whose designated official serves as fiscal agent for theboard in the case of boards established by more than one city or county shallreview and act upon the independent audit of the board and, in conjunctionwith the other cities and counties, arrange for the provision of legalservices to the board. When a single county or city establishes an operatingor administrative policy board, it shall arrange for the provision of legalservices to the board.
C. The county or city that establishes a policy-advisory board shall providean annual audit of the total revenues and expenditures of the city or countygovernment department to the board and the Department, carry out theresponsibilities and duties enumerated in subsection A of § 37.2-504 and §37.2-505, and provide legal services to the board. When any combination ofcities and counties establishes a policy-advisory board, those cities andcounties shall designate which local government shall operate the city orcounty government department. This local government shall provide an annualaudit of the total revenues and expenditures of that department to the boardand the Department, carry out the responsibilities and duties enumerated insubsection A of § 37.2-504 and § 37.2-505, and, in conjunction with the othercities and counties, arrange for the provision of legal services to the board.
(1968, c. 477, § 37.1-195; 1970, c. 346; 1972, c. 498; 1973, c. 78; 1976, c.671; 1978, c. 11; 1980, c. 582; 1988, c. 285; 1989, c. 254; 1994, c. 939;1996, c. 412; 1997, c. 323; 1998, cc. 667, 680; 1999, c. 653; 2005, c. 716.)
§ 37.2-501. Community services board; appointment; membership; duties offiscal agent.
A. Every city or county or any combination of counties and cities, before itshall come within the provisions of this chapter, shall establish a communityservices board with no less than six and no more than 18 members. When anycity or county singly establishes a community services board, the board shallbe appointed by the governing body of the city or county establishing theboard. When any combination of counties and cities establishes a communityservices board, the board of supervisors of each county or the council ofeach city shall mutually agree on the size of the board and shall appoint themembers of the community services board. Prior to making appointments, thegoverning body shall disclose the names of those persons being considered forappointment.
Appointments to the community services board shall be broadly representativeof the community. One-third of the appointments to the board shall beidentified consumers or former consumers or family members of consumers orformer consumers, at least one of whom shall be a consumer receivingservices. One or more appointments may be nongovernmental service providers.Sheriffs or their designees also shall be appointed, when practical. Noemployee of the community services board or employee or board member of anorganization that receives funding from any community services board shall beappointed a member of that board.
No community services board shall be composed of a majority of localgovernment officials, elected or appointed, as members, nor shall any countyor city be represented on a board by more than two officials, elected orappointed.
The board appointed pursuant to this section shall be responsible to thegoverning body of each county or city that established it.
B. The county or city or any combination of cities and counties thatestablishes an operating or administrative policy board shall receive anindependent annual audit of the total revenues and expenditures of thatboard, a copy of which shall be provided to the Department, and designate anofficial of one member city or county to act as fiscal agent for the board.The county or city whose designated official serves as fiscal agent for theboard in the case of boards established by more than one city or county shallreview and act upon the independent audit of the board and, in conjunctionwith the other cities and counties, arrange for the provision of legalservices to the board. When a single county or city establishes an operatingor administrative policy board, it shall arrange for the provision of legalservices to the board.
C. The county or city that establishes a policy-advisory board shall providean annual audit of the total revenues and expenditures of the city or countygovernment department to the board and the Department, carry out theresponsibilities and duties enumerated in subsection A of § 37.2-504 and §37.2-505, and provide legal services to the board. When any combination ofcities and counties establishes a policy-advisory board, those cities andcounties shall designate which local government shall operate the city orcounty government department. This local government shall provide an annualaudit of the total revenues and expenditures of that department to the boardand the Department, carry out the responsibilities and duties enumerated insubsection A of § 37.2-504 and § 37.2-505, and, in conjunction with the othercities and counties, arrange for the provision of legal services to the board.
(1968, c. 477, § 37.1-195; 1970, c. 346; 1972, c. 498; 1973, c. 78; 1976, c.671; 1978, c. 11; 1980, c. 582; 1988, c. 285; 1989, c. 254; 1994, c. 939;1996, c. 412; 1997, c. 323; 1998, cc. 667, 680; 1999, c. 653; 2005, c. 716.)
§ 37.2-501. Community services board; appointment; membership; duties offiscal agent.
A. Every city or county or any combination of counties and cities, before itshall come within the provisions of this chapter, shall establish a communityservices board with no less than six and no more than 18 members. When anycity or county singly establishes a community services board, the board shallbe appointed by the governing body of the city or county establishing theboard. When any combination of counties and cities establishes a communityservices board, the board of supervisors of each county or the council ofeach city shall mutually agree on the size of the board and shall appoint themembers of the community services board. Prior to making appointments, thegoverning body shall disclose the names of those persons being considered forappointment.
Appointments to the community services board shall be broadly representativeof the community. One-third of the appointments to the board shall beidentified consumers or former consumers or family members of consumers orformer consumers, at least one of whom shall be a consumer receivingservices. One or more appointments may be nongovernmental service providers.Sheriffs or their designees also shall be appointed, when practical. Noemployee of the community services board or employee or board member of anorganization that receives funding from any community services board shall beappointed a member of that board.
No community services board shall be composed of a majority of localgovernment officials, elected or appointed, as members, nor shall any countyor city be represented on a board by more than two officials, elected orappointed.
The board appointed pursuant to this section shall be responsible to thegoverning body of each county or city that established it.
B. The county or city or any combination of cities and counties thatestablishes an operating or administrative policy board shall receive anindependent annual audit of the total revenues and expenditures of thatboard, a copy of which shall be provided to the Department, and designate anofficial of one member city or county to act as fiscal agent for the board.The county or city whose designated official serves as fiscal agent for theboard in the case of boards established by more than one city or county shallreview and act upon the independent audit of the board and, in conjunctionwith the other cities and counties, arrange for the provision of legalservices to the board. When a single county or city establishes an operatingor administrative policy board, it shall arrange for the provision of legalservices to the board.
C. The county or city that establishes a policy-advisory board shall providean annual audit of the total revenues and expenditures of the city or countygovernment department to the board and the Department, carry out theresponsibilities and duties enumerated in subsection A of § 37.2-504 and §37.2-505, and provide legal services to the board. When any combination ofcities and counties establishes a policy-advisory board, those cities andcounties shall designate which local government shall operate the city orcounty government department. This local government shall provide an annualaudit of the total revenues and expenditures of that department to the boardand the Department, carry out the responsibilities and duties enumerated insubsection A of § 37.2-504 and § 37.2-505, and, in conjunction with the othercities and counties, arrange for the provision of legal services to the board.
(1968, c. 477, § 37.1-195; 1970, c. 346; 1972, c. 498; 1973, c. 78; 1976, c.671; 1978, c. 11; 1980, c. 582; 1988, c. 285; 1989, c. 254; 1994, c. 939;1996, c. 412; 1997, c. 323; 1998, cc. 667, 680; 1999, c. 653; 2005, c. 716.)
