8-83-210. Work force boards - membership.
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(1)There shall be established, in each local work force development area of the state, a work force board, which the local elected officials of the local work force development area shall appoint to oversee the one-stop operator, one-stop career center, or local work force development programs in that county or area. Work force boards operate in partnership with and subject to the approval of the local elected officials for the work force development area. Such boards are authorized to operate only with the approval of the local elected officials. Subject to requirements under the federal act, the local elected officials shall determine the membership and functions of the boards.
(2)Membership of each such board must include, at a minimum:
(a)Repealed.
(b)Representatives of local educational entities, which may include public schools, boards of cooperative educational services, private occupational schools, and private or charter schools;
(c)Repealed.
(d)Representatives of community-based organizations, at least one of whom may represent the needs of persons with disabilities; and
(e)Representatives of economic development agencies, including private sector economic development entities.
(f)Repealed.
(3)Members of the work force board who represent organizations, agencies, or other entities must be individuals with optimum policy-making authority within such organizations, agencies, or entities.
(4)A majority of the members of each work force board must be business representatives specified in paragraph
(a)of subsection
(2)of this section.
(5)Each work force board shall elect a chairperson for the board from among the business representatives specified in paragraph
(a)of subsection
(2)of this section.