The Governor of a State shall establish a State workforce development board to carry out the functions described in subsection (d).
The State board shall include-
The members of the State board shall represent diverse geographic areas of the State, including urban, rural, and suburban areas.
No person shall serve as a member for more than 1 of-
The Governor shall select a chairperson for the State board from among the representatives described in subsection (b)(1)(C)(i).
The State board shall assist the Governor in-
For the purposes of complying with subsections (a), (b), and (c), a State may use any State entity (including a State council, State workforce development board (within the meaning of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as in effect on the day before July 22, 2014), combination of regional workforce development boards, or similar entity) that-
A reference in this Act, or a core program provision that is not in this Act, to a State board shall be considered to include such an entity.
A member of a State board may not-
The State board shall make available to the public, on a regular basis through electronic means and open meetings, information regarding the activities of the State board, including information regarding the State plan, or a modification to the State plan, prior to submission of the plan or modification of the plan, respectively, information regarding membership, and, on request, minutes of formal meetings of the State board.
The State board may hire a director and other staff to assist in carrying out the functions described in subsection (d) using funds available as described in section 3164(b)(3) of this title or 3174(a)(3)(B)(i) of this title.
The State board shall establish and apply a set of objective qualifications for the position of director, that ensures that the individual selected has the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities, to meet identified benchmarks and to assist in effectively carrying out the functions of the State board.
The director and staff described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the limitations on the payment of salary and bonuses described in section 3254(15) of this title.
29 U.S.C. § 3111
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis Act, referred to in subsecs. (d)(7)(A) and (e)(2), is Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425, known as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which enacted this chapter, repealed chapter 30 (§2801 et seq.) of this title and chapter 73 (§9201 et seq.) of Title 20, Education, and made amendments to numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), is Pub. L. 105-220, 112 Stat. 936, and was repealed by Pub. L. 113-128, title V, §§506, July 22, 2014, 511, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1703, 1705, effective July 1, 2015. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113-128 set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS WORKFORCE GUIDANCE Pub. L. 117-58, div. F, title VI, §606030603,, 135 Stat. 1249, provided that: "Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 15, 2021], the Secretary of Labor, in partnership with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, shall establish and issue guidance on how States can address the workforce needs and safety of the telecommunications industry, including guidance on how a State workforce development board established under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111) can-"(1) utilize Federal resources available to States to meet the workforce needs of the telecommunications industry;"(2) promote and improve recruitment in workforce development programs in the telecommunications industry; and"(3) ensure the safety of the telecommunications workforce, including tower climbers."