2013 Maryland Code
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
§ 11-505 - Governor's Workforce Investment Board

§11-505.

(a) The Governor’s Workforce Investment Board is established and shall have the membership as provided in § 111 of the federal Act and U.S. Department of Labor regulations.

(b) (1) Subject to subsection (a) of this section, the members of the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board shall be appointed by the Governor for staggered terms set by the Governor by executive order.

(2) To the extent practicable, the composition of the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board shall reflect the race, gender, and geographic diversity of the population of the State.

(c) The Governor’s Workforce Investment Board shall be funded consistent with §§ 111 and 128 of the federal Act and shall have personnel and appropriations as are provided in the State budget.

(d) The Governor’s Workforce Investment Board shall perform the duties and functions identified in § 111 of the federal Act and other functions designated by the Governor as necessary to improve the quality of the State’s workforce.

(e) The Governor’s Workforce Investment Board may adopt any rule or regulations necessary to carry out its powers and duties.

(f) As soon after January 1 of each year as reasonably possible, the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board shall submit an annual report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.

§ 11-505 - 1. Advisory Committee

(a) In general. --

(1) The Governor's Workforce Investment Board shall establish an advisory committee to:

(i) identify the workforce needs and the education and training requirements of employment fields with available or growing opportunities;

(ii) identify the workforce and education and training needs of regions of the State that have high levels of unemployment;

(iii) examine the use of individual educational training accounts by other states that assist state residents in paying for education and training programs;

(iv) make recommendations regarding an individual educational training account pilot program; and

(v) recommend a pathways for academic career and employment program to provide grants to community colleges for the development of projects in coordination with:

1. institutions of postsecondary education located in the State;

2. the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation;

3. the Department of Business and Economic Development; and

4. the Governor's Workforce Investment Board.

(2) The advisory committee shall include representatives from:

(i) the Governor's Workforce Investment Board;

(ii) institutions of postsecondary education located in the State, including community colleges and private career schools;

(iii) the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation;

(iv) the Department of Business and Economic Development;

(v) businesses and industries located in the State, including at least one representative from the biotechnology industry; and

(vi) labor organizations located in the State.

(3) The Governor's Workforce Investment Board shall provide staff for the advisory committee.

(b) Reports. -- On or before June 1 of each year, the Governor's Workforce Investment Board shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Ways and Means on the implementation of this subtitle.