Labor - 29 USC Section 49c

01/19/04

Sec. 49c. Acceptance by States; creation of State agencies

In order to obtain the benefits of appropriations apportioned
under section 49d of this title, a State shall, pursuant to State
statute, accept the provisions of this chapter and, in accordance
with such State statute, the Governor shall designate or authorize
the creation of a State agency vested with all powers necessary to
cooperate with the Secretary under this chapter.

AMENDMENTS
1998 - Pub. L. 105-220 substituted ", pursuant to State statute,"
for ", through its legislature,", inserted ", in accordance with
such State statute, the Governor shall" after "the provisions of
this chapter and", and substituted "Secretary" for "United States
Employment Service".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 105-220 effective July 1, 1999, see section
311 of Pub. L. 105-220, set out as a note under section 49a of this
title.
TRANSFER OF STATE AGENCIES TO THE STATES
Act July 26, 1946, ch. 672, title I, 60 Stat. 684, provided in
part: "On November 15, 1946, the Secretary of Labor shall transfer,
to the State agency in each State designated under section 4 of the
Act of Congress approved June 6, 1933, as amended [this section],
as the agency to administer the State-wide system of public
employment offices in cooperation with the United States Employment
Service under said Act [this chapter], the operation of State and
local public employment office facilities and properties which were
transferred by such State to the Federal Government in 1942 to
promote the national war effort. The Secretary of Labor shall, on
request of the State agency, also provide for the transfer and
assignment to such State, without reimbursement therefor, of any
other public employment office facilities and properties within
such State, including records, files, and office equipment:
Provided, That as a condition to such transfer and assignment of
Federal properties, the Secretary may require the recipient State
to waive any claim which may then exist or thereafter arise out of
the use made by the Federal Government of, or for the loss of or
damage to, property and facilities transferred to the Federal
Government as hereinabove described."

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