| (a) Each contractor must include in its application
documentation that the governing body is aware of the responsibilities
and liabilities of participating in CACFP and identifying information
for each member of the governing body.
(1) Acceptable documentation of governing body awareness
is:
(A) A copy of the minutes taken at an official meeting
of the governing body, signed by the secretary of the board, demonstrating
unanimous board support for CACFP participation and an understanding
of the responsibilities and liabilities;
(B) A written declaration by each member of the governing
body which states they are aware of the responsibilities and liabilities
of CACFP participation;
(C) A combination of these methods which, when read
together, accounts for each individual member of the governing body;
or
(D) Any other documentation approved by TDA.
(2) Identifying information for each member of the
governing body must include:
(A) Full legal name;
(B) Complete residential mailing address;
(C) Complete residential physical address, if different
from mailing address;
(D) Phone number;
(E) Date of birth;
(F) Relationship with any other member or employee
of the organization; and
(G) Amount of compensation, if any, received for services
provided to the organization.
(b) Each sponsor must include in its application sufficient
detail to demonstrate that it will operate according to the following
standards:
(1) The majority of the governing body must be composed
of members of the community who are not financially interested in
the sponsor's activities and who are not related parties. For the
purpose of this section:
(A) Majority means 50% plus one.
(B) Individuals who are not financially interested
in the activities of the organization means individuals other than
the employees of the organization or sponsored facilities.
(C) A related party is an individual who is related
within the second degree of consanguinity or third degree by affinity
to any member of the board of directors or employee of the sponsoring
organization.
(2) Members of the governing body may not vote on decisions
relating to their own compensation or that of a related party.
(3) The governing body must make decisions about compensation
of employees and other parties providing services to the organization.
(4) No person receiving compensation for services under
CACFP may receive compensation for services from any other sponsoring
organization.
(5) A sponsor of day care homes providers must accept
any qualified day care home provider, consistent with its capacity
to provide services to sponsored facilities.
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