Council; membership; chairman; appointment
Sec. 5. (a) Not later than June 30, 2000, the membership of the
state human resource investment council established under
IC 22-4-18.1 must consist of the following:
(1) The governor.
(2) Two (2) members of the senate, appointed by the president
pro tempore of the senate. The members appointed under this
subdivision may not be members of the same political party.
(3) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, appointed
by the speaker of the house of representatives. The members
appointed under this subdivision may not be members of the
same political party.
(4) The following members appointed by the governor:
(A) Representatives of business in Indiana who:
(i) are owners of businesses, chief executives, or operating
officers of businesses, and other business executives or
employers with optimum policy making or hiring
authority, including members of regional boards under
IC 22-4.5-3-3(b)(1)(A) (as described in Section
117(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998);
(ii) represent businesses with employment opportunities
that reflect the employment opportunities of Indiana; and
(iii) are appointed from among individuals nominated by
state business organizations and business trade
associations.
(B) Chief elected officials representing municipalities and
counties.
(C) Representatives of labor organizations who have been
nominated by the Indiana State AFL-CIO.
(D) Representatives of individuals and organizations that
have experience with respect to youth activities.
(E) Representatives of individuals and organizations that
have experience and expertise in the delivery of workforce
investment activities, including chief executive officers of
any community colleges established in Indiana and
community-based organizations in Indiana.
(F) Lead state officials with responsibility for the programs,
services, and activities described in Section 121(b) of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and carried out by one
stop partners or, if there is no lead state official with
responsibility for such a program, service, or activity, a
person with expertise relating to the program, service, or
activity.
(G) Other representatives and state officials designated by
the governor.
(b) The governor shall appoint as chairman of the council a
member described in subsection (a)(4)(A).
(c) A majority of the members of the council must be members
described in subsection (a)(4)(A).
(d) At least fifteen percent (15%) of the members of the council
must be representatives of labor.
(e) Members of the council that represent organizations, agencies,
or other entities shall be individuals with optimum policy making
authority within the organizations, agencies, or entities. The
members of the council must represent diverse regions of Indiana,
including urban, rural, and suburban areas.
As added by P.L.38-1993, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.179-1999,
SEC.3.
Last modified: May 27, 2006