Involve, to the greatest extent practicable, poor persons in developing and implementing programs in order to ensure that these programs: a. Will stimulate the capabilities of these persons for self-advancement. b. Will be meaningful to and widely utilized by these persons.

Allow poor persons to influence the character of programs operated by the community action agency.

Involve members of the community in planning, conducting and evaluating its programs.

Conduct its program in a manner free of discrimination based on political affiliation and of personal or familial favoritism. Each community action agency shall establish policies and procedures to carry out this requirement and to hold staff members accountable for complying with matters governed by this section and by other state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

Release any record of the community action agency for examination or copying upon request, unless disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of an individual’s privacy. Each community action agency shall require its agents to make their records similarly available. Each community action agency shall hold public hearings on request to provide information and to receive comments about its activities.

Appoint a representative or representatives to the citizen advisory committee under s. 49.325 (3) (a), in order to participate in developing and implementing programs designed to serve the poor.