(a) (1) Pursuant to Public Law 105-220 and any subsequent amendment to such law, the State Workforce Development Board is hereby created.
(2) The State Workforce Development Board shall meet federal composition requirements. The Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each have the authority to appoint members as federal law allows. The Governor shall be responsible for selecting the remainder of the members.
(3) The State Workforce Development Board's members' terms of service shall be established by the Governor and shall be at the discretion of the appointing authority.
(4) The State Workforce Development Board shall have powers and duties as specified by the Governor and as provided for in federal law.
(5) The State Workforce Development Board shall meet quarterly or when otherwise requested by the chairperson and will be governed by a set of bylaws which will be voted on and approved by the State Workforce Development Board.
(6) The State Workforce Development Board shall be funded by federal law.
(7) The State Workforce Development Board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for purposes of implementing the state's workforce policy while complying with applicable federal laws.
(b) (1) The Department of Economic Development is designated as the administrator of all programs for which the state is responsible pursuant to Public Law 105-220 and any subsequent amendment to such law.
(2) The Department of Economic Development shall administer such programs and their associated funds pursuant to the policies and methods of implementation which are promulgated by the State Workforce Development Board and the Governor.
(3) The Workforce Division within the Department of Economic Development is hereby established and replaces the Governor's Office of Workforce Development. The Governor shall appoint a deputy commissioner of the Workforce Division.
Section: 50-7-90 50-7-91 NextLast modified: October 14, 2016