Division 25. Citizens Against Rural Poverty (carp)
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Division 25. Citizens Against Rural Poverty (carp)
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 2-395 (2026)
Sec. 2-395. CARP administrationLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The County agency known as Citizens Against Rural Poverty (CARP) shall be included within the Division of Housing and Community Development, with the overall responsibility for administration of Citizens Against Rural Poverty (CARP) vesting in the Department of Human Resources and Community Development.
(b)
Program administration for the agency known as Citizens Against Rural Poverty (CARP) shall be assumed by the County Government so as to most efficiently provide needed services to the rural areas of the County and to assist the rural poor in all ways possible.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 2-396 (2026)
Sec. 2-396. Duties; membershipLinkCopy Citation
The Citizens Against Rural Poverty (CARP) Board, which board shall act in an advisory capacity to the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Community Development, shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council. The Membership Committee of Citizens Against Rural Poverty (CARP) shall submit a list of recommended candidates for the Citizens Against Rural Poverty (CARP) Board to the County Executive, such list being solely advisory in nature.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 2-397 (2026)
Sec. 2-397. CARP chairmanLinkCopy Citation
The Citizens Against Rural Poverty (CARP) Board shall, by majority vote, annually select a Chairman of the Citizens Against Rural Poverty (CARP) Board. The Chairman must be one of the nine (9) sitting members of the Citizens Against Rural Poverty (CARP) Board. An interim vacancy in chairmanship shall be filled by a similar majority vote, and the replacement Chairman shall serve for duration of the prior Chairman's remaining annual term. If a tie vote shall occur in selecting a Chairman, the County Executive is entitled to cast a tie breaking ballot.