Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:62 – Definitions
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:62
- Commission: means the Louisiana Workforce Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1
- Community action agency: means a public agency or private nonprofit corporation having authority under its charter or bylaws, or both, to administer community action programs, which has been designated as a community action agency by the parish governing authority. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:62
- Community action program: means a community based and operated program which provides services, assistance, and other activities of sufficient scope and size to give promise of progress toward the elimination of poverty in a community. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:62
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
As used in this Part:
(1) “Community action agency” means a public agency or private nonprofit corporation having authority under its charter or bylaws, or both, to administer community action programs, which has been designated as a community action agency by the parish governing authority.
(2) “Community action program” means a community based and operated program which provides services, assistance, and other activities of sufficient scope and size to give promise of progress toward the elimination of poverty in a community.
(3) “Low income” means a household income level established by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, after public hearings, below which an individual will be qualified for services delivered through a community action program.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 818, §1, eff. Aug. 4, 1982. Amended by Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.