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-~ 7- °~ 490 It should also provide a bettor system of coordinating and administering many previously overlapping Federal and State programs. State government will be provided with a meahaaiam for getting its people-oriented programs oloaer to those people whom they are supposed to benefit. The authority far designation oP the Lead Regional organizations resides with the North Carolina Department aP Administration. The guidelines ~ stipulated herein will assist in determining whether a ma~lti~ounty regional ', planning agenay has established sufficient area wide planning aspability to assume the Lead Agenay.function Por the designated planning region. They will also assist the regional agency in understanding the duties and responsibilities of the Lead Regional Organization. 1. A11 requests Por designation shall be directed to the Department of Administration. 2. There shall be only one Lead Regional Organization designated in cash of the 1~ arulti-county planning regions. a. Only legally constituted organizations, created by general purpose local governments, will ba designated. b. The designated regional organization must have its membership open to all general purpose local governments within the region. 3. Tha applicant organization moat have the support oP general purpose lots]. governments within its region, shown by the following: a. Resolutions by the governing board of each local governmental unit that is a member of the organization. b. Resolutions by the governing board of each local governmental unit not a member of the organization, or in the ease of those governments not passing a resolution, a nopy oP oorrespondence requesting such resolution and the reply, if any. ~.. The full membership of the applicant organization moat pass a resolution setting forth its understanding of the responsibilities of Lead Reggional Organizations, and its resolve to assume auoh reaponsibilitiea. s. The Lead Organization designation will be reviewed annually to determine whether the leadership role is being carried out effectively in each .. region. 6. Ekisting regional organizations meeting the membership guidelines, and with adequate funding and staffing,, will be given priority consideration in the designations. After designation as the Lead Regional Organization, an organization shall be expected to perform appropriate tasks inoident thereto. These include, but are not limited to, the following r 1. Provide necessary leadership for effective regional planning and program implementation. 2. Undertake the A-95 Clearinghouse Function for the region. a. Those regional organizations which have already received alearing- hou~e designations will receive priority for designation as the Lead Organisation. IP another organization is designated as the Lead Regional Organization, the organization designated ae the Regional Clearinghouse must relinquish this function in favor of the Lead Regional Organization. b. Those organizations which have not received clearinghouse designation must be prepared to serve this function if they are designated as Lead Organizations. 3. Develop an overall program design, a regional development plan con- - siatent with the Statewide Development Plan, and an annual work program to carry out those plans. !~. Develop a minimum budget and staff capability to Pv11Fi11 their responsibilities. - s. Undertake planning eativities for the entire region, regardless of membership make»up.