La. Stat. tit. 23 § 62

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 2,3, 6-535, and 580-647

Section 23:62 - Definitions

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.

La. R.S. § 23:62

Added by Acts 1982, No. 818, §1, eff. 8/4/1982. Amended by Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. 1/1/1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. 6/20/1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. 7/1/2008.