Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19A, sec. 4I — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 19A / Section 4I
Council powers
Status: in_force

Section 4I. (a) The CDC workforce council may make and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary or convenient for the performance of its duties or exercise of its powers, including contracts with public and private agencies, organizations, corporations and individuals to pay them for services rendered or furnished. (b) Subject to appropriation and appropriate business or consumer service need, the chair of the council with the council's approval may establish offices, employ and discharge employees, agents and contractors, as necessary, and prescribe employees' duties and powers and set the employees' compensation, incur expenses and create such liabilities as are reasonable and proper for the administration of sections 4F to 4H, inclusive. (c) The council may solicit and accept for use any grant of money, services or property from the federal government, the commonwealth or any political subdivision or agency thereof, and take any action necessary to cooperate with the federal government, the commonwealth, or any political subdivision or agency thereof, in making an application for any grant. (d) The council may coordinate its activities and cooperate with similar agencies in other states. (e) The council may establish technical advisory committees to assist the council. (f) The council may keep records and engage in research and the gathering of relevant statistics. (g) The council may acquire, hold or dispose of real or personal property, or any interest therein, and construct, lease or otherwise provide facilities for the activities conducted pursuant to sections 4F to 4I, inclusive; provided, however, that the workforce council shall not exercise any power of eminent domain. (h) The council may delegate to the appropriate persons the power to execute contracts and other instruments on its behalf and delegate any of its powers and duties pursuant to sections 4F to 4I, inclusive. (i) The council may perform other acts necessary or convenient to execute the powers expressly granted to it.

Section 4I. (a) The CDC workforce council may make and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary or convenient for the performance of its duties or exercise of its powers, including contracts with public and private agencies, organizations, corporations and individuals to pay them for services rendered or furnished.

(b) Subject to appropriation and appropriate business or consumer service need, the chair of the council with the council's approval may establish offices, employ and discharge employees, agents and contractors, as necessary, and prescribe employees' duties and powers and set the employees' compensation, incur expenses and create such liabilities as are reasonable and proper for the administration of sections 4F to 4H, inclusive.

(c) The council may solicit and accept for use any grant of money, services or property from the federal government, the commonwealth or any political subdivision or agency thereof, and take any action necessary to cooperate with the federal government, the commonwealth, or any political subdivision or agency thereof, in making an application for any grant.

(d) The council may coordinate its activities and cooperate with similar agencies in other states.

(e) The council may establish technical advisory committees to assist the council.

(f) The council may keep records and engage in research and the gathering of relevant statistics.

(g) The council may acquire, hold or dispose of real or personal property, or any interest therein, and construct, lease or otherwise provide facilities for the activities conducted pursuant to sections 4F to 4I, inclusive; provided, however, that the workforce council shall not exercise any power of eminent domain.

(h) The council may delegate to the appropriate persons the power to execute contracts and other instruments on its behalf and delegate any of its powers and duties pursuant to sections 4F to 4I, inclusive.

(i) The council may perform other acts necessary or convenient to execute the powers expressly granted to it.