An Act To Require the Membership of the State Workforce Investment Board To Include Representatives of the Local Workforce Investment Boards
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §2006, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2011, c. 627, §3, is further amended to read:
2. Membership. The board consists of members appointed by the Governor and a representative from each of the local boards in this State, appointed by the local board.
B. Appointments must be consistent with the representation requirements of the Workforce Investment Act, including representatives from business and industry, organized labor, state agencies responsible for human resource programs and educational and community-based institutions.
The Governor shall ensure that the board and the Program Policy Committee under subsection 7 have sufficient expertise to effectively carry out the duties and functions of the board.
SUMMARY
This bill requires that the membership of the State Workforce Investment Board include a representative from each of the local workforce investment boards in this State.