2012 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 23 — Labor and worker's compensation
RS 23:2192 — Designation of workforce development areas

§2192. Designation of workforce development areas

A. The governor may redesignate workforce development areas not more than once every two years, unless the governor determines that the area failed to substantially meet, as determined by the council, the local performance measures for the local area or failed to sustain the fiscal integrity of the funds used by the area to carry out workforce development activities, as required by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.). A redesignation shall be made not later than four months before the beginning of a program year.

B. The governor shall, after receiving recommendations from the council, publish a proposed designation of local workforce development areas for the planning and delivery of workforce development.

C. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 23:2191(B), a local workforce development area:

(1) Is composed of one or more contiguous units of general local government that includes at least one parish.

(2) Is consistent with either a local labor market area or a metropolitan statistical area.

(3) Is of a size sufficient to have the administrative resources necessary to provide for the effective planning, management, and delivery of workforce development.

D. Units of general local government, business and labor organizations, and other affected persons and organizations shall be given an opportunity to comment on and request revisions to the proposed designation of a workforce development area.

E. After considering all comments and requests for changes, the governor shall make the final designation of workforce development areas.

Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.