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Resolution No. 86-R229-219, adopted September 22, 1986. Bylaws of the Capital Area Partnership Uplifting People, Inc. (2010). Updated - New Bylaws were approved by CAPUP on November 16, 2023. Formerly Richmond Community Action Program.
COMPOSITION
The Board of Directors shall be composed of at least eighteen (18) members, and no more than thirty (30) members. a. Public Sector Directors: One-third of the board of directors shall be appointed by governing bodies within CAPUP’s Service Area. b. Low-Income Sector Directors: One-third of the board of directors shall be representatives from communities and organizations from CAPUP’s Service Area who represent the low-income population. Representatives of low-income people need not themselves be low-income individuals but shall be chosen in a manner which ensures they represent the low-income population. c. Private Sector Directors: One-third of the board of directors shall be individuals who possess specialized skill sets needed for the proper leadership of the organization (e.g., business, finance, legal, real estate) as determined appropriate by the CAPUP’s board of directors. (Assigned to the Education and Human Services Standing Committee)
TERM OF OFFICE
The term limit of all members of the board of directors shall be three years, with an option to serve an additional three-year term with approval of a majority of the board of directors
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OBLIGATION
To reduce poverty and empower low-income families and individuals to become self-sufficient. To these ends, CAPUP will sponsor, promote, and support services without regard to race, religion, or national origin in the cities of Richmond, Petersburg, and Hopewell and the counties of Dinwiddie and Prince George within the Commonwealth of Virginia (hereinafter CAPUP’s Service Area).
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