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LA Rev Stat § 23:2195 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2195. Certification of boards

RS 2195 - Certification of boards  The governor shall certify a board on determining that the board's composition is consistent with applicable federal and state laws and requirements. The governor shall certify or deny certification not later than the thirtieth day following the date that a certification request is submitted to the governor.  Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2197 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2197. Removal of workforce development board members

RS 2197 - Removal of workforce development board members  The chief elected official with the authority to appoint board members may remove any appointed member from the board for cause, including misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, or absence from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings in any calendar year.  Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2198 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2198. Presiding officer

RS 2198 - Presiding officer The presiding officer of a board shall be selected from among the members of the board who represent the private sector. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2199 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2199. Responsibility of the board

RS 2199 - Responsibility of the board  A. A board is directly responsible and accountable to the office of workforce development for the planning and oversight of all workforce training and services and the evaluation of all workforce development programs in its workforce development area. A board shall develop and regularly upgrade performance measures to assess the effectiveness of workforce training and employment in its area to ensure outcomes consistent with statewide goals, objectives, and performance standards established by the commission.  B. A board is directly responsible to the office of workforce development for the operational planning and administration of all workforce training and services funded in its area through the commission.  C. A board shall review and recommend certification of business/career solution system centers.  D. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commission is vested with exclusive and independent authority to assign state employees to physical locations selected by the board and chief elected officials and to enter into and terminate leases of property or any other agreement directly related to the operation of each Business and Career Solution Center within the state.  Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2201 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2201. Board committees

RS 2201 - Board committees A board may create committees as needed to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2202 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2202. Technical advisory groups

RS 2202 - Technical advisory groups A board may create technical advisory groups to provide assistance to the board. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2203 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2203. Components of local workforce development system

RS 2203 - Components of local workforce development system The local workforce development system shall be comprised of two major components, as follows: (1) Business solutions using a strategic approach to develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with the business community, and ensuring services and service delivery methods meet business demands, including improvement of existing services and development of new business services. (2) Career solutions using funding and staff integration to advance efficiency and maximize the resources of the business/career solution center processes, moving from a focus and delineation on programs to well-structured, customer-appropriate sets of services. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2204 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2204. Local and regional workforce development plans

RS 2204 - Local and regional workforce development plans A. A board or consortium of boards within a region shall adopt a single plan that includes the components specified in this Section. B. The plan shall include a strategic component that: (1) Assesses the labor market needs of the local or regional workforce development areas. (2) Identifies existing workforce development programs. (3) Evaluates the effectiveness of existing programs and services. (4) Sets broad goals and objectives for all workforce development programs in the local or regional area consistent with statewide goals, objectives, and performance standards. C. The plan shall include an operational component that specifies how all of the resources available to the local or regional workforce development area from the commission will be used to achieve the goals and objectives of the plan for the area. At a minimum, this component shall establish: (1) The goals, objectives, and performance measures to be used in overseeing and evaluating the operation of all workforce training and services. (2) The segments of the population targeted for various services. (3) The mix of services to be provided and how those services are to be provided. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2205 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2205. Budget

RS 2205 - Budget A board shall adopt a budget for the purpose of carrying out its duties, which must be included in the local workforce development plan submitted to the office of workforce development. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2206 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2206. Report

RS 2206 - Report A board shall periodically provide a report summarizing by occupation the labor demand to the following: (1) Each public postsecondary institution providing vocational, technical, and professional education. (2) Each entity under contract to the board to provide workforce training and services in a workforce development area. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2207 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2207. Approval of fiscal agent

RS 2207 - Approval of fiscal agent A. The commission shall approve the fiscal agent selected by a board before any federal or state workforce development funds may be disbursed to the board. B. The commission shall base its approval on an audit of the financial capability of the fiscal agent to ensure that fiscal controls and fund accounting procedures necessary to guarantee the proper disbursal of and accounting for federal and state funds are in place. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2208 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2208. Contracting for service delivery

RS 2208 - Contracting for service delivery A. Except as otherwise provided by this Section, a board shall not directly provide workforce education, training, or one-stop workforce services. B. A board may request from the commission a waiver of Subsection A of this Section. C. The request for a waiver shall include a detailed justification based on the lack of an existing qualified alternative for delivery of workforce training and services in the workforce development area. D. If a board receives a waiver to provide workforce education, training, or one-stop workforce services, the evaluation of results and outcomes shall be provided by the commission. E. In consultation with local workforce investment boards, the commission by rule shall establish contracting guidelines for boards under this Section, including guidelines designed to: (1) Ensure that each independent contractor that contracts to provide one-stop workforce services under this Section has sufficient insurance, bonding, and liability coverage for the overall financial security of one-stop workforce services funds and operations. (2) Prevent potential conflicts of interest between boards and entities that contract with boards under this Section. (3) Ensure that if a board acts as a fiscal agent for an entity that the board does not deliver the services or determine eligibility for the services. F. The commission shall ensure that each board complies with this Section and may approve a local plan pursuant to R.S. 23:2204 only if the plan complies with this Section. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2209 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2209. Conflicts of interest

RS 2209 - Conflicts of interest A. A board member shall recuse himself pursuant to R.S. 42:1112(C) from voting and discussions in any matter in which the board member, a member of his immediate family as defined by R.S. 42:1102(13), or an entity of which the board member or a member of his immediate family is an owner, officer, director, partner, or employee, and has a substantial economic interest as defined by R.S. 42:1102(21) due to involvement as an employer in any program or service that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the board. The existence of such relationships shall not preclude a person from being a board member, but recusal from voting and discussion in such matters shall be required to avoid any violation of R.S. 42:1111(C)(2)(d), 1112, or 1113(B) that otherwise would result. This provision shall not be construed to authorize engaging in transactions under the supervision or jurisdiction of the board other than utilization of workforce related services and programs. B. Prior to a discussion, vote, or decision on any matter before a board, if recusal by a board member is required by Subsection A of this Section, that member shall disclose the nature and extent of the interest and the relationship. All such disclosures shall be recorded in the minutes of the board meeting. C. Prior to taking office, board members shall provide to the board a written declaration of all contractual and other business, financial, or other relationships between the board and the board member, any member of his immediate family, or any entity of which the board member or a member of his immediate family is an owner, officer, director, partner, or employee. Such declarations shall be updated within forty days of any changes in such relationships. The board shall appoint an individual to timely review the disclosure information and advise the board chair and appropriate members of potential conflicts. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2210 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2210. Incentives and waivers

RS 2210 - Incentives and waivers  A. A board certified by the governor is eligible for incentives and program waivers to promote and support integrated planning and evaluation of workforce development.  B. To the extent feasible under federal and state workforce development law, incentives include priority for discretionary funding, including financial incentives for the consolidation of service delivery areas authorized under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.  C. The commission may use incentives to promote a demand-driven and regionally focused service delivery system.  Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2211 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2211. Nonprofit status; ability to solicit funds

RS 2211 - Nonprofit status; ability to solicit funds A. A board may apply for and receive a charter as a private, nonprofit corporation under the laws of this state and may choose to be recognized as a Section 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)). B. In addition to receiving funds specified in this Chapter, a board may solicit additional funds from other public and private sources. C. A board may not solicit or accept money from an entity with which the board contracts for the delivery of services. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2212 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2212. Staff

RS 2212 - Staff A. A board may employ professional, technical, and support staff to carry out its planning, oversight, and evaluation functions. B. A board's staff shall be separate from and independent of any workforce training provider providing workforce education in the workforce development area. C. The requirement for separate staffing does not preclude a board from designating a qualified organization to provide staff services to the board if the board does all of the following: (1) Arranges for independent evaluation of any other workforce services provided by the staffing organization. (2) Requests and obtains from the commission a waiver of the separate staffing requirement. D. A request for a waiver under Paragraph (2) of Subsection C of this Section shall contain a detailed justification for the waiver, including the following: (1) Cost-effectiveness. (2) Prior experience. (3) Geographic or budgetary consideration. (4) Availability of qualified applicants. Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:2213 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§2213. Conflict of laws

RS 2213 - Conflict of laws  In the event of any conflict of the provisions of this Chapter with federal laws or regulations, the federal laws and regulations shall prevail.  Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3001 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3001. Acceptance of federal act to promote vocational rehabilitation

RS 3001 - Acceptance of federal act to promote vocational rehabilitation The state of Louisiana accepts the provisions and benefits of the Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment", 29 U.S.C. §701 et seq., and will observe and comply with all requirements of such act. Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 761, §1, eff. June 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3002 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3002. State treasurer as custodian of federal funds

RS 3002 - State treasurer as custodian of federal funds The state treasurer is designated and appointed custodian of all monies received by the state of Louisiana from appropriations made by the Congress of the United States for the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise, and is authorized to receive and provide for the proper custody of the same and to make disbursement therefrom upon the approval of the legislature and the requisition of the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3003 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3003. Donations; commission's authority to receive

RS 3003 - Donations; commission's authority to receive The Louisiana Workforce Commission may receive any donations, either from public or private sources offered unconditionally, or under such conditions related to the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise determined by the department to be proper and consistent with the provisions of this Part. All the monies received as donations shall be deposited in the state treasury. A full report of all donations received and accepted, together with the names of the donor and the respective amounts contributed by each, and all disbursements therefrom shall be submitted annually to the governor by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 834, §3, eff. July 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3004 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3004. Fees for vocational work evaluation services performed by Louisiana Workforce Commission

RS 3004 - Fees for vocational work evaluation services performed by Louisiana Workforce Commission  A.(1) The secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations for the assessment of fees for payment of costs of vocational work evaluation services performed by the Louisiana Workforce Commission regarding any person with a disability who has insurance coverage for this purpose.  (2) For purposes of this Section, "vocational work evaluation" means a comprehensive process utilizing medical, psychological, social, vocational, educational, cultural, and economic data to evaluate and assist in the vocational development of the individual.  B. Any fee assessed and collected for these services shall be paid directly to the Louisiana Workforce Commission by the individual or by the insurance company or public or private organization or agency that requests the services, for disposition and use as provided by law.  Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 811, §12, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3021 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3021. Prevention of blindness; vocational training and rehabilitation

RS 3021 - Prevention of blindness; vocational training and rehabilitation A. Louisiana Rehabilitation Services may establish and administer an adequate system of conservation of sight and prevention of blindness, vocational training, and rehabilitation for the blind and may make such rules and regulations necessary for the efficient administration thereof. B. For purposes of this Part, a person who is blind means a person who, after examination by a licensed physician skilled in diseases of the eye or by a licensed optometrist, has been determined to have not more than 20/200 central visual acuity in the better eye with correcting lenses, or an equally disabling loss of the visual field as evidenced by a limitation to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than twenty degrees. C. Louisiana Rehabilitation Services shall submit quarterly reports and an annual report to the legislature on the performance of the agency's programs for blind persons. This annual report shall be submitted no later than sixty days prior to the convening of the regular legislative session. D. Louisiana Rehabilitation Services shall be the designated state unit as defined by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §701 et seq., as amended, and 34 CFR Part 361. Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 761, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3022 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3022. Powers of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services

RS 3022 - Powers of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Louisiana Rehabilitation Services may: (1) Make and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary or desirable for carrying out the provisions of this Subpart and such rules and regulations shall be binding upon parishes or other local units and their agents and upon those private agencies and individuals who participate in the benefits of this Subpart. (2) Administer and supervise a statewide program for the conservation of sight and the prevention of blindness through lectures, posters, exhibits, and such other methods as is deemed necessary; act in close cooperation with other state departments and private agencies; encourage vision testing in schools and the early correction of eye defects where found; and establish sight-saving classes where needed. (3) Promote a system of economic security for the blind by administering and supervising a statewide program of vocational training and rehabilitation for the blind by providing the necessary facilities in private and public agencies. (4) Provide the necessary facilities, equipment, and initial stock, for the operation of vending stands and such other small business enterprises as may be found feasible for operation by individuals who are blind. (5) Assist other departments, agencies, and institutions of the state and federal government, when so requested, by performing services in conformity with the purposes of this Subpart. (6) Administer such federal, state, parish, municipal, or private funds as may be available for the prevention of blindness, vocational training, and rehabilitation for individuals who are blind. (7) Act as agent of the state to cooperate with the federal government in any matter relating to sight conservation and the welfare of individuals who are blind. (8) Exercise all the duties and responsibilities of the designated state unit as defined by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §701 et seq., as amended, and 34 CFR Part 361. (9) Act as the state licensing agency for the administration of the Randolph-Sheppard Act and the Business Enterprise Program. Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 761, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3024 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3024. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 312, §5, eff. July 1, 2019.

RS 3024 - Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 312, §5, eff. July 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3025 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3025. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 312, §5, eff. July 1, 2019.

RS 3025 - Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 312, §5, eff. July 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3031 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3031. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 761, §3, eff. June 19, 2014.

RS 3031 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 761, §3, eff. June 19, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3032 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3032. Exemption of persons who are blind from license, privilege, or vocational tax; limitation

RS 3032 - Exemption of persons who are blind from license, privilege, or vocational tax; limitation A. Any person who is blind as defined in this Part may exercise the privileges of peddler, news dealer, or lunch counter operator, or may exercise the right to trade, traffic, or sell any merchandise, whether on foot, by vehicle, or in stores, when the stock of goods on hand, or the equipment or capital stock of the enterprises, never exceeds the sum of two thousand dollars. These privileges may be exercised in any of the parishes of the state, including incorporated towns and cities, without the payment of any license, privilege, or vocational tax, which is presently or may be hereafter imposed by law, by the state, or any parish or municipality. B. The privileges granted by this Section shall not extend to dealing in the sale, trade, or traffic of deadly weapons, to the operation of Jenny Linds, pool tables, or other like contrivances for amusement; or to the operation of any business, or the sale, trade, or traffic of any article presently prohibited, or which may be hereafter prohibited by law. Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 761, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 23:3033 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§3033. Exemptions; when applicable

RS 3033 - Exemptions; when applicable The exemption provided by this Subpart shall apply only where the business is conducted by any person who is blind exclusively for his own support or for the support of his family. Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.