Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26sec2006.html
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1. Responsibilities. The State Workforce Investment Board, referred to in this section as "the board," is established to ensure that the State's workforce development system helps Maine people and businesses compete successfully in the global economy. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:
A. Performing all of the duties and responsibilities of the state board as defined in the Workforce Investment Act, 29 United States Code, Section 2801, including, but not limited to, the duties and responsibilities set forth in subsection 5-D; [2003, c. 114, §10 (AMD).]
I. Providing policy recommendations to ensure the effectiveness of work-related programs and services for youth, including youth with disabilities; and [2003, c. 114, §10 (NEW).]
J. Providing policy recommendations to ensure the effectiveness of work-related programs and services for "at-risk" youth. [2003, c. 114, §10 (NEW).]
B. Appointments must be consistent with the representation requirements of the Workforce Investment Act, including representatives from business and industry, organized labor, state agencies responsible for human resource programs and educational and community-based institutions. [2003, c. 114, §10 (AMD).]
The Governor shall ensure that the board and the Program Policy Committee under subsection 7 have sufficient expertise to effectively carry out the duties and functions of the board.
4. Chair and vice-chair. The Governor shall appoint a chair and vice-chair from the membership of the board to serve for a one-year term. The Governor may reappoint members to serve as chair or vice-chair.
C. The standing committee shall submit an annual report directly to the Governor and the Legislature not later than September 1st of each year concerning its work, recommendations and interest of the previous fiscal year and future plans. The standing committee shall make any interim reports it considers advisable. [2011, c. 627, §3 (AMD).]
[ 2013, c. 467, §6 (AMD) .]
5-D. Workforce investment. In addition to its other duties, the board shall perform the duties of the state board under the Workforce Investment Act, referred to in this subsection as "the Act."
(1) Developing and continuously improving a statewide system of activities funded under the Act or carried out through a one-stop delivery system described in Section 134(c) of the Act including review of local plans and development of linkages to ensure coordination and nonduplication among the programs and activities with required and optional partners described in Section 121(b) of the Act;
(2) Designating local areas as required in Section 116 of the Act;
(3) Developing allocation formulas for the distribution to local areas of funds for youth activities and adult employment and training activities as allowed under Sections 133(b)(3)(B) and 128(b)(3)(B) of the Act;
(4) Developing and continuously improving comprehensive state performance measures including state-adjusted levels of performance to assess the effectiveness of the workforce investment activities of the State as required under Section 136(b) of the Act;
(5) Developing an application for an incentive grant under Section 503 of the Act;
(6) Preparing an annual report to the United States Secretary of Labor as described in Section 136(d) of the Act;
(7) Evaluating measures taken pursuant to Section 113(b)(14) of the federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, 20 United States Code, Section 2323(b)(14); and
(8) Developing the statewide statistics system described in Section 15(e) of the federal Wagner-Peyser Act, 29 United States Code, Section 491-2(e). [2011, c. 627, §3 (AMD).]
C. The commissioner may appoint employees necessary to carry out the board's responsibility under this subsection. [2011, c. 627, §3 (AMD).]
D. The commissioner may adopt routine technical rules, in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A necessary to carry out the board's responsibility under this subsection. [2011, c. 627, §3 (AMD).]
(6) The Program Policy Committee. Organizations with representation on the Program Policy Committee may include, but are not limited to, organizations that conduct programs or activities as specified in Section 121(b) of the Workforce Investment Act. [2013, c. 467, §7 (RPR).]
[ 2013, c. 467, §7 (RPR) .]
1997, c. 410, §12 (NEW). 1997, c. 410, §13 (AFF). 1997, c. 683, §§D7-10 (AMD). 1999, c. 6, §§1,2 (AMD). 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF). 2003, c. 114, §§10-13 (AMD). 2003, c. 545, §§4,5 (REV). 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). 2009, c. 12, §§1, 2 (AMD). 2011, c. 491, §§9, 10 (AMD). 2011, c. 627, §3 (AMD). 2011, c. 655, Pt. EE, §18 (AMD). 2011, c. 655, Pt. EE, §30 (AFF). 2013, c. 424, Pt. A, §15 (AMD). 2013, c. 467, §§6, 7 (AMD).