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 112 STAT. 960 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 (g) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.— A member of a local board may not— (1) vote on a matter under consideration by the local board— (A) regarding the provision of services by such member (or by an entity that such member represents); or (B) that would provide direct financial benefit to such member or the immediate family of such member; or (2) engage in any other activity determined by the Governor to constitute a conflict of interest as specified in the State plan. (h) YOUTH COUNCIL.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT. —There shall be established, as a subgroup within each local board, a youth council appointed by the local board, in cooperation with the chief elected official for the local area. (2) MEMBERSHIP. — The membership of each youth council— (A) shall include— (i) members of the local board described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(2) with special interest or expertise in youth policy; (ii) representatives of youth service agencies, including juvenile justice and local law enforcement agencies; (iii) representatives of local public housing authorities; (iv) parents of eligible youth seeking assistance under this subtitle; (v) individuals, including former participants, and representatives of organizations, that have experience relating to youth activities; and (vi) representatives of the Job Corps, as appropriate; and (B) may include such other individuals as the chairperson of the local board, in cooperation with the chief elected official, determines to be appropriate. (3) RELATIONSHIP TO LOCAL BOARD. — Members of the youth council who are not members of the local board described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2) shall be voting members of the youth council and nonvoting members of the board. (4) DUTIES. —The duties of the youth council include— (A) developing the portions of the local plan relating to eligible youth, as determined by the chairperson of the local board; (B) subject to the approval of the local board and consistent with section 123— (i) recommending eligible providers of youth activities, to be awarded grants or contracts on a competitive basis by the local board to carry out the youth activities; and (ii) conducting oversight with respect to the eligible providers of youth activities, in the local area; (C) coordinating youth activities authorized under section 129 in the local area; and (D) other duties determined to be appropriate by the chairperson of the local board.

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