112 STAT. 2740 PUBLIC LAW 105-285—OCT. 27, 1998 in the unserved area, that is capable of providing a broad range of services designed to eliminate poverty and foster self-sufficiency, and that meets the requirements of this subtitle; and "(B) a private nonprofit eligible entity that is geographically located in an area contiguous to or within reasonable proximity of the unserved area and that is already providing related services in the unserved area. "(2) REQUIREMENT.—In order to serve as the eligible entity for the area, an entity described in paragraph (1)(B) shall agree to add additional members to the board of the entity to ensure adequate representation— "(A) in each of the three required categories described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 676B(a)(2), by members that reside in the community comprised by the unserved area; and "(B) in the category described in section 676B(a)(2)(B), by members that reside in the neighborhood to be served. "(b) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.— In designating an eligible entity under subsection (a), the chief executive officer shall grant the designation to an organization of demonstrated effectiveness in meeting the goals and purposes of this subtitle and may give priority, in granting the designation, to eligible entities that are providing related services in the unserved area, consistent with the needs identified by a community-needs assessment. " (c) No QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION IN OR NEAR AREA.— If no private, nonprofit organization is identified or determined to be qualified under subsection (a) to serve the unserved area as an eligible entity the chief executive officer may designate an appropriate political subdivision of the State to serve as an eligible entity for the area. In order to serve as the eligible entity for that area, the political subdivision shall have a board or other mechanism as required in section 676B(b). 42 USC 9910. "SEC. 676B. 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 673(1), the entity shall admmister 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 lowincome communities. "(2) SELECTION AND COMPOSITION OP 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 thatr— "(A) Vs 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 Va of the membership of the board, membership on the board of appointive public officials or their representatives may be counted in meeting such Vs requirement; "(B)(i) not fewer than Va of the members are persons chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures
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