2006 Utah Code - 35A-2-103 — Regional council on workforce services -- Appointment -- Membership -- Terms of members -- Compensation.

     35A-2-103.   Regional council on workforce services -- Appointment -- Membership -- Terms of members -- Compensation.
     (1) The executive director shall jointly with all of the consortium of counties in the regional workforce services area, establish one or more regional councils on workforce services in each regional workforce services area.
     (2) A regional council on workforce services shall:
     (a) perform the functions described in Subsection (10);
     (b) work with the regional director, the department, the consortium of counties, and the State Council on Workforce Services on issues requested by the director of the regional workforce services area or the department; and
     (c) make recommendations to the regional workforce services area and department regarding:
     (i) the implementation of Chapters 2, 3, and 5; and
     (ii) coordination of apprenticeship training.
     (3) Unless otherwise specified in this Subsection (3), members of a regional council on workforce services shall be appointed by the consortium of counties that covers the same geographic area as the regional council in the regional workforce services area, in consultation with the regional director, and shall consist of the following:
     (a) the voting members who are:
     (i) eight representatives of private sector small employers as defined by rule by the department;
     (ii) eight representatives of private sector large employers as defined by rule by the department;
     (iii) two representatives of employees, including employee organizations and including at least one representative from nominees suggested by public employees organizations in the region;
     (iv) two representatives of clients, including community-based organizations;
     (v) one representative from organized labor not representing public employees;
     (vi) three representatives of county government consisting of county commissioners, county council members, county executives, or county mayors from the counties in the regional workforce services area;
     (vii) a representative of public education appointed jointly by the school district superintendents in the region;
     (viii) a representative of higher education appointed jointly by the presidents of the institutions of higher education in the region;
     (ix) a representative of veterans;
     (x) a representative of the Office of Rehabilitation; and
     (xi) an individual who works for or is a member of an economic development board or committee of the state or one of its political subdivisions; and
     (b) ex officio nonvoting members who are:
     (i) a representative of applied technology;
     (ii) a representative of the Department of Human Services; and
     (iii) a representative of the Department of Health.
     (4) The director of the regional workforce services area shall be a nonvoting ex officio member of the council and provide any necessary staff support for the council.

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     (5) (a) The consortium of counties in the regional workforce services area that appoints the council shall, in consultation with the regional director, appoint a member of the council to be the chair of the council to serve no more than two one-year terms.
     (b) The chair shall be a representative of private sector employers.
     (6) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(a)(ii), as terms of council members expire, the consortium of counties in the regional workforce services area that appoints the council shall, in consultation with the regional director, appoint each new member or reappointed member to a four-year term.
     (ii) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (6)(a)(i), the consortium of counties in the regional workforce services area that appoints the council shall, in consultation with the regional director, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of council members are staggered so that approximately one half of the council is appointed every two years.
     (iii) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
     (b) At the expiration of the term of a council member or if a vacancy occurs on the council, the consortium of counties in the regional workforce services area shall appoint a replacement to the council, in consultation with the regional director.
     (c) A member shall continue to serve as a member until the member's successor has been appointed and qualified.
     (d) A member is eligible for reappointment.
     (e) The consortium of counties in the regional workforce services area that appoints the council shall appoint, in consultation with the regional director, an individual to replace a council member for the remainder of the term of the council member being replaced if the council member:
     (i) ceases to be representative as designated by the original appointment; or
     (ii) fails to attend three council meetings, if each of the three absences are not excused by the chair prior to or during the meeting.
     (7) (a) A majority of the voting members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
     (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a), a majority of the private sector representatives shall be present for business to be transacted.
     (8) (a) (i) A public member may not receive compensation for the member's services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) A public member may decline to receive per diem and expenses for the member's service.
     (b) (i) A state government member who does not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the state for the member's service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties as a member at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) A state government member who is a member because of the member's state government position may not receive per diem or expenses for the member's service.
     (iii) A state government member may decline to receive per diem and expenses for the member's service.

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     (c) A higher education member who does not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the entity that the member represents for the member's service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties from the council at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (d) (i) A local government member who does not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from the entity that the member represents for the member's service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
     (ii) A local government member may decline to receive per diem and expenses for the member's service.
     (9) The regional council shall annually provide the consortium of counties that appoints the council a written report that shall include the information concerning the elements of the regional plan described in Subsection 35A-2-102(4)(b).
     (10) The regional councils on workforce services shall:
     (a) determine the locations of employment centers in accordance with Section 35A-2-203;
     (b) develop a regional workforce services plan in accordance with Section 35A-1-207;
     (c) develop training priorities for the region;
     (d) work cooperatively with the State Council on Workforce Services to oversee regional workforce services areas operations and to ensure that services are being delivered in accordance with regional workforce services plans;
     (e) address concerns within the regional workforce services area related to apprenticeship training coordination;
     (f) coordinate the planning and delivery of workforce development services with public education, higher education, vocational rehabilitation, and human services; and
     (g) report annually to the State Council on Workforce Services.

Amended by Chapter 58, 2002 General Session