To accomplish the purposes for which the Community Action Agency is established, the Community Action Board may:
(a) Make recommendations on the initiation and development of the community action program;
(b) Recommend to the county executive an annual budget to support the community action program and develop grant applications in support thereof;
(c) Decide changes in the community action program within the limits of the annual budget;
(d) Recommend expenditures within available appropriations or budgetary allocations for the community action program;
(e) Recommend transfers between and within programs within available appropriations or budgetary allocations;
(f) Give general advice on the administration of projects carried out in implementation of the community action program;
(g) Accept, use and account for contributions of property and services from organizations or individuals for purposes consistent with the community action program;
(h) Participate in recruiting and screening candidates for the position of executive director; and recommend a candidate or candidates for executive director; participate in the performance evaluation of or any personnel actions concerning the executive director;
(i) Recommend the type and number of personnel required to staff the organization and carry out approved projects;
(j) Adopt, amend and repeal bylaws, and adopt regulations under method (2) of section 2A- 15 of this Code governing the manner in which its activities may be conducted and the powers vested in it may be exercised;
(k) Provide advice and recommendations to the county executive, county council and other public and private agencies;
(l) Establish communications with the community concerning programs and policies affecting low-income persons;
(m) Perform all lawful actions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes for which the community action agency is established, including the selection of low-income representatives;
(n) Carry out such operations as the county government may specifically authorize or provide. (1976 L.M.C., ch. 1, § 1; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 28, § 10; 1977 L.M.C., ch. 30, § 15; 1984 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 30; 1997, L.M.C., ch. 25, §1.)