Bell-Whitley CAA is a private nonprofit organization that administers their programs through a tripartite board.  The board fully participates in the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of the programs.  The members of the board are selected by entity.  At least one-third of the board members must be low-income community representatives (target sector).                  Another one-third of the members must be elected public officials or their designees.  The remaining members may be leaders of business, industry, labor, religious, social welfare or other private groups of the community.  The tripartite board structure is fundamental to the Community Action Agency concept and allows the participation of the entire community.