Sec. 5A-9. Racial Equity and Social Justice.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 5A-9 (2026)
Sec. 5A-9. Racial Equity and Social Justice.LinkCopy Citation
To effectively address the complex needs of the County’s racially, economically, and culturally diverse community and strategically expand access to Arts and Humanities Council resources to underrepresented populations, the Board must adopt and implement a racial equity and social justice policy that applies a racial equity and social justice lens into all aspects of the Board’s operations in alignment with the County’s racial equity and social justice strategic plan. The racial equity and social justice policy must include:
(a)
a statement of commitment to racial equity and social justice as part of the Board’s core values;
(b)
active recruitment of potential Board members from diverse backgrounds and outreach to communities of color for consideration by the County Executive and County Council;
(c)
a formal process to assess Board culture and identify barriers to inclusion in Board participation and leadership;
(d)
communications and business practices that are tailored to the needs of communities of color and other marginalized communities;
(e)
a process to identify and address discriminatory or non-inclusive behaviors;
(f)
organizational policies and procedures that address diversity and inclusion;
(g)
a process to develop and implement equitable grantmaking; and
(h)
a clear, realistic, actionable, and measurable commitment to addressing racial equity that is woven into the governance, culture, and membership of the Arts and Humanities Council.