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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2022. Composition of commission

RS 23:2022 - Composition of commission
A. The following shall serve as members of the commission:
(1) The secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission or his designee as a nonvoting ex officio member.
(2) Two representatives of business and industry appointed by the governor.
(3) Two representatives of organized labor appointed by the governor.
(4) Two representatives from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People appointed by the governor.
(5) Two laborers of Hispanic descent appointed by the governor.
(6) Two laborers of Asian descent appointed by the governor.
(7) Two representatives of the Women's Commission on Research and Policy appointed by the governor.
(8) One representative of the Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System.
(9) One representative of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College System.
(10) One representative of the University of Louisiana System.
(11) One representative of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.
(12) One representative of Loyola University.
(13) One representative of Tulane University.
(14) One representative of Xavier University of Louisiana.
(15) One representative of Dillard University.
B. The entities listed in Paragraphs (A)(8) through (15) of this Section shall each submit a list of up to three nominees to the governor for her consideration in appointing eight of the members representing higher education and who have experience and expertise in the collection and analysis of data concerning such pay disparities.
C. The members shall serve without compensation.
Acts 2004, No. 795, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2023. Meetings; staff; data

RS 23:2023 - Meetings; staff; data
A. Within thirty days after the governor makes her appointments, the commission shall hold its first meeting and select a chairman. The commission shall meet at least four times per year and at the call of the chairman.
B. The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall provide the staff and facilities needed by the commission to accomplish its tasks.
C. The commission shall have access to all available resources and data from all agencies of the state.
Acts 2004, No. 795, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2024. Findings and recommendations; termination of commission

RS 23:2024 - Findings and recommendations; termination of commission
A. The commission shall make a final report of its findings and recommendations on or before February 1, 2006, to the House and Senate Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations.
B. The authority and operation provided by this Chapter shall expire on July 1, 2006.
Acts 2004, No. 795, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2041. Legislative declaration

RS 23:2041 - Legislative declaration
The legislature hereby declares:
(1) That the existing vocational, technical, basic and remedial education, support services, employment, and job training programs systems lack statewide coordination and that this lack of statewide coordination makes it difficult to ascertain duplication of services and program impact, and more importantly, does not allow for a serious analysis to determine the responsiveness of the system in meeting the needs of both employers and individuals in need of program services.
(2) That global economics and technological forces are creating a new knowledge-intensive economy that requires a highly adaptable and better educated workforce. Yet, too many Louisiana citizens are not prepared for the skill requirements of the workplace. Too many problems persist among our human resources that suggest a growing gap between the skills employers need and the skills both new and experienced workers bring to the labor market. These problems include an unacceptable number of high school drop-outs, high school graduates who show serious skill deficiencies, and adults who are unemployed, are underemployed, or face dislocation in the future because of illiteracy or inadequate basic skills.
(3) That the education and skill level of our human resources are the foundation of our economic prosperity and a means by which we can increase productivity, raise our standard of living, and lift our poor out of poverty.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2042. Louisiana Workforce Investment Council; creation; purpose

RS 23:2042 - Louisiana Workforce Investment Council; creation; purpose
The Louisiana Workforce Investment Council is hereby created in the commission as the state workforce development board for the purposes of:
(1) Meeting the requirements of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. in order to receive funds relevant to workforce activities authorized by the law.
(2) Advising the governor on the needs of the state's employers and the state's workforce along with strategies for its continued improvement.
(3) Creating a common vision, a strategic combined state plan and outcomes that will coordinate and integrate a workforce development delivery system to assure the greatest cooperation possible between public and private entities.
(4) Directing the Occupational Forecasting Conference in determining such official information that is necessary for planning and budgeting with respect to workforce development.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 831, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2044. Qualifications

RS 23:2044 - Qualifications
Each member of the council shall be a registered voter in and a domiciliary of Louisiana and shall have completed the same training as provided to local workforce development board members pursuant to R.S. 23:2194.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2045. Chairman and vice chairman

RS 23:2045 - Chairman and vice chairman
The governor shall appoint the chairman of the council from members representing business and industry appointed pursuant to R.S. 23:2043(A)(11). The council shall elect the vice chairman. The chairman and vice chairman shall serve one-year terms, beginning July first and ending June thirtieth of the following calendar year.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 21, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2046. Terms

RS 23:2046 - Terms
A. Of the initial forty-one members appointed pursuant to R.S. 23:2043(A)(5), (6), and (11), fourteen members shall serve a term of two years, fourteen members shall serve a term of three years, and thirteen members shall serve a term of four years, with all terms ending on June thirtieth of the respective year. The terms of the initial members appointed pursuant to each Paragraph shall be designated by the governor so as to be apportioned among the optional initial terms. Thereafter, such appointed members shall serve six-year terms. No person shall serve for more than two terms whether consecutive or not.
B. The term of a member serving on the council pursuant to R.S. 23:2043(A)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (14) shall be concurrent with his service in such official capacity.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2047. Vacancies

RS 23:2047 - Vacancies
A. When a vacancy on the council occurs among the appointed members, the council shall notify by certified mail the nominating entity within ten days, and the vacancy shall be filled by gubernatorial appointment in the same manner as the original appointment. The member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. If the vacancy occurs with three or more years remaining in the term, such service shall be considered as one term for purposes of the limit on the duration of service.
B. Should a nominating entity fail to submit the required number of nominations within thirty days after notification, the governor shall make the appointment consistent with R.S. 23:2043, but without regard to nominations by such entity.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2048. Removal of members

RS 23:2048 - Removal of members
The governor may remove any appointed member of the council for cause including misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty, or absence from any two out of four consecutive meetings.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2049. Council meetings

RS 23:2049 - Council meetings
A. All meetings of the council shall be open and subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq. A record of all proceedings at regular and special meetings of the council shall be kept and shall be open to public inspection, as provided in R.S. 42:20.
B. The council shall meet no less than four times each calendar year. The council shall adopt a regular schedule of meetings; however, additional meetings may be scheduled as needed.
C. A quorum of the council shall be a majority of the members serving. In order for the council to take official action, affirmative approval of a majority of members serving is required. All members present shall vote, except as provided in Subsection D of this Section.
D. If any council member, in the discharge of a duty or responsibility of his office or position, would be required to vote on a matter which vote would be a violation of R.S. 42:1112 or 1113(B), he shall recuse himself from voting.
E. Designees, as provided in R.S. 23:2051, shall be considered as members for purposes of establishing a quorum.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 21, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2050. Domicile

RS 23:2050 - Domicile
The council shall be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2051. Designees

RS 23:2051 - Designees
A. Each council member may appoint a designee to serve in his stead. Each council member who desires to have a designee shall provide written notice of such to the chairman of the council. Such written notice shall name the individual who shall be the official designee until the council member revokes such designation. No council member shall be represented in a meeting other than by the official designee.
B. Designees in such representative capacity may participate or vote in council meetings.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2052. Compensation

RS 23:2052 - Compensation
No council member shall receive compensation for his services. However, members may be reimbursed expenses incurred for necessary travel when attending to official business of the council as provided for state employees by division of administration regulations.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2053. Staff

RS 23:2053 - Staff
The commission shall allocate staff for the council personnel. In addition, if funding is made available, the council may hire additional personnel. The council may also request assignment of staff from the division of administration and affected departments, or the legislature, for utilization on an ad hoc basis with the council or a committee of the council. All agencies shall provide support staff when requested by the council. The commissioner of administration, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives may provide support staff as necessary and requested.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2054. Funding

RS 23:2054 - Funding
A. Federal funding for the operation of the federal advisory councils shall be allocated to the council according to federal requirements.
B. The council shall develop a budget to carry out its duties and responsibilities under this Chapter. The council shall submit its budget to the House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations, the Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations, and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
C. The council shall follow the provisions of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 in preparing its budget.
D. The budget shall identify funds appropriated for planning, evaluation, and implementation of a workforce development program under the jurisdiction of the council and may recommend the transfer of those funds to the functions being assumed by the council.
E. The council may apply for, contract for, receive, and expend for its purposes any appropriation or grant from the state, its political subdivisions, the federal government, or any other public or private source.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2055. Rulemaking authority

RS 23:2055 - Rulemaking authority
The council, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, shall promulgate such rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2056. Executive organization

RS 23:2056 - Executive organization
For the purposes of executive branch organization, the council is placed within the executive office of the secretary, pursuant to R.S. 36:301(C)(1).
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 831, §6, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2062. Goals

RS 23:2062 - Goals
The goals of the council are:
(1) To promote the development of a well-educated, highly skilled workforce in Louisiana through literacy, adult basic education, community education, apprenticeship, and state-of-the-art occupational skills education and training and professional degree programs.
(2) To advocate for the development of an integrated workforce development delivery system that provides competitive quality services addressing the needs of businesses and workers in Louisiana.
(3) To develop strategies that will upgrade the skills of Louisiana's existing workforce and prepare new workers with the skills for a constantly changing economy.
(4) To ensure the equitable distribution of quality education, training, and employment services statewide, especially to distressed and rural areas and areas serving the economically disadvantaged citizens of this state.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2063. Strategic plan

RS 23:2063 - Strategic plan
A.(1) The council shall develop, prepare, adopt, and submit to the governor a comprehensive state combined plan that establishes strategic goals, objectives, and measures that provide direction for the provision of services and coordination of resources by the state's workforce development delivery system. The plan shall establish benchmarks for each measure and shall provide recommended strategies for implementation by state agencies and private entities. The combined plan shall be updated on a biennial basis.
(2) On approval of the plan by the governor, each agency shall submit an annual action plan to the council on how it intends to implement its workforce development programs in accordance with the strategic plan.
(3) Each agency shall report to the council at least once a year on its activities toward meeting the benchmarks established in the plan.
(4) The council shall provide an annual report to the governor on the state's progress and submit any recommendations for improvement.
B. If the combined plan is inconsistent with any federal or state law, rule, or regulation, or if there is a constitutional limitation, restriction, or prohibition, the affected agency shall immediately notify the council, in writing, of the conflict, together with a notice of that exception, an explanation of the conflict, and a recommendation for how to implement such plan or measure so as to avoid the conflict.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 21, §1; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2065. Council duties and functions

RS 23:2065 - Council duties and functions
A. The council shall:
(1) Develop and regularly update recommended strategy for the provision of a coordinated comprehensive workforce development delivery system using a multiagency cooperative approach to ensure that state workforce efforts are responsive to business needs.
(2) Facilitate the development of an industry-based skills standards and certification system for occupations requiring less than a baccalaureate level of education and training.
(3) Make recommendations regarding a strategic investment fund or pilot programs to address specific priorities or challenges.
(4) Recommend to the governor the geographic designation of workforce development areas for the delivery of workforce development services funded through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.
(5) Develop and recommend to the governor the level of supportive services necessary for the successful job placement and retention of citizens.
(6) Implement a statewide system for evaluating the effectiveness of all workforce development programs in achieving state and local goals and objectives.
(7) Assist the commission in requesting waivers allowed under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.
(8) Perform all duties required by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. for the state workforce development board, including carrying out the federally and state-mandated duties and responsibilities for all advisory councils under applicable federal and state workforce development programs.
(9) Develop recommendations for a marketing and communications plan, including the design of a logo.
(10) Provide comments on the master plan for career and technical education under the Carl D. Perkins Act.
(11) Upon the enactment of new federal initiatives relating to workforce development, the council shall advise the governor and the legislature on mechanisms for integrating the federal initiatives into the state's workforce development delivery system and make recommendations for legislative and administrative measures necessary to streamline and coordinate state efforts to meet federal guidelines.
B. The council may make expenditures, enter into contracts with public, private, and nonprofit organizations or agencies, require reports to be made, and take other actions necessary or suitable to fulfill the council's duties under this Chapter.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 386, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2066. Job placement information; occupational information

RS 23:2066 - Job placement information; occupational information
A. The council shall establish, supervise, and control a comprehensive labor market information system as specifically provided for in Part IV of Chapter 1 of this Title.
B. The council shall use the information developed as provided in this Section and other information to determine whether a specific workforce development program is effective and whether to recommend to the governor to continue or discontinue the program.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2067. Integration of job training programs

RS 23:2067 - Integration of job training programs
Annually the council shall prepare and submit to the governor and the legislature a report that describes how additional job training programs not under the jurisdiction of a standing committee created pursuant to Part III of this Chapter can be consolidated into a more integrated and accountable workforce development system that better meets the needs of employers, employees, and job seekers.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2069. Required information; exceptions

RS 23:2069 - Required information; exceptions
A.(1) All agencies of all branches of government and all units of local government shall cooperate with the council in providing and maintaining information required by the council.
(2) Should the council determine by a majority vote that an agency has failed to comply with this Subsection after notice to the agency and an opportunity to be heard, the council shall notify the division of administration of such noncompliance. Upon such notice, the division of administration shall order and cause the salary of the agency head and those persons employed in unclassified positions in such agency who are immediately inferior to him in rank, who are subject to his supervision or direction, and who are directly responsible to him for compliance with this Subsection to be withheld until notified by the council that compliance has occurred.
(3) If an agency submits, in writing, to the council a reasonable explanation of why it is unable to comply with the council's request for information, it shall be considered to have complied with this Section.
B. No agency or unit of local government shall be required to furnish information or data protected by the confidentiality provisions of Part I of Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, or data protected by contract or licensing agreements. However, every agency and unit of local government shall provide information on such data that is required to catalogue the data.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2070. Authority

RS 23:2070 - Authority
A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed so as to impair or diminish the constitutional authority of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, including budgetary responsibility for all funds appropriated or allocated for technical schools or adult education under its jurisdiction, or the Board of Regents. However, such boards shall cooperate in the development of the council's strategic plan.
B. Whenever a dispute arises between the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council and either the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or the Board of Regents over their workforce development operational plan or budget, either party may petition the Senate and House committees on labor and industrial relations to meet as a joint committee for a public hearing on the matter. The joint committee, following such hearing, shall make recommendations to the governor and the commissioner of administration.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2091. Transfer of state advisory council responsibilities

RS 23:2091 - Transfer of state advisory council responsibilities
A. The council shall perform the responsibilities assigned to the state advisory council under the following federal laws:
(1) The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.
(2) The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).
(3) The Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.).
(4) The Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.).
(5) The employment program established under Section 6(d)(4), Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)).
(6) The National Literacy Act of 1991 (20 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.).
B. The council shall assume the responsibilities formerly exercised by the following state advisory councils:
(1) The Louisiana Employment and Training Council.
(2) The State Council on Vocational Education.
(3) The State Occupational Information Coordinating Council.
(4) The Adult Education Advisory Council.
(5) The State Apprenticeship Council.
(6) The Governor's School-to-Work Council.
(7) The Louisiana Employment Security Advisory Council.
(8) Such other state advisory commissions or councils as the council recommends and the governor approves.
C. Upon approval of the governor, the council may, by administrative rule, assume the responsibilities of other state advisory councils or commissions and perform all duties and responsibilities related to them.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 386, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2092. Organizational structure of standing committees

RS 23:2092 - Organizational structure of standing committees
A.(1) The council shall create standing and ad hoc committees as it deems appropriate. Generally, the council, through its standing committees, shall carry out the duties and functions currently prescribed for existing state councils described under the federal and state laws relating to the applicable federal human resource programs as provided under this Chapter.
(2) The Occupational Forecasting Conference established pursuant to R.S. 23:76(C) shall be a committee of the council.
B. The chairman of the council shall appoint a council member to chair each standing committee, except as provided in R.S. 23:76.
C. The chairman of each standing committee may appoint council members and persons who are not council members, or both, to his respective committee. The chairman of each standing committee shall, with the council's approval, fix the qualifications and terms of office for the non-council standing committee membership.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2100. Federal support and waivers

RS 23:2100 - Federal support and waivers
The standing committees, through the council, shall assist the commission in seeking federal support and waivers, if necessary for implementing the provisions of this Part.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2151. Council recommendations; cooperation with state agencies, departments, and offices

RS 23:2151 - Council recommendations; cooperation with state agencies, departments, and offices
A. The council, through its standing committees, shall develop recommendations periodically in each of the committees' areas of responsibility and shall submit the recommendations to the governor.
B. The governor shall consider the recommendations submitted under this Section. The governor shall approve, disapprove, or modify the recommendations and return the recommendations to the council to be forwarded as appropriate. An approved or modified recommendation shall be forwarded to the appropriate agency for implementation. A recommendation that is approved or modified that requires a change in state or federal law shall be forwarded to the appropriate legislative body for consideration.
C. A recommendation that is not approved, disapproved, or modified by the governor before sixty days after the date that the recommendation is submitted shall be considered to be approved by the governor.
D. Agencies shall implement the recommendations as soon as practicable if the recommendations do not violate an existing federal or state law, regulation, or rule.
E. An agency shall:
(1) Provide requested information to the council within fifteen days of receipt. The council may grant an extension in order for the agency to submit the requested information.
(2) Report on the implementation of the council's recommendations at the time and in the format requested by the council.
(3) Notify the governor and the council if the agency determines that any recommendation cannot be implemented.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2152. Provision of services by state agencies

RS 23:2152 - Provision of services by state agencies
A. An affected agency shall provide workforce development services in accordance with the council's plans and recommendations and shall implement rules and policies consistent with the plan or recommendation.
B. Affected agencies are prohibited from adopting any official plans or proposals without obtaining approval from the council prior to such adoption.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2153. Data; standardization

RS 23:2153 - Data; standardization
A. The council shall develop a plan that, whenever possible, requires the use of common definitions, common outcome measures, common eligibility standards, and common funding cycles for education, job training, and placement programs.
B. The council shall direct the affected state agencies to standardize program definitions, training program codes, and any other information collected on education, training, and placement program performance in a manner consistent with the capabilities and needs of the program evaluation system.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2191. Workforce development boards

RS 23:2191 - Workforce development boards
A. There shall be a local workforce development board for every workforce development area.
B. The governor shall designate local areas within the state after consulting with the state Workforce Investment Council, chief elected officials, and local boards, and after an opportunity for comments from businesses, labor organizations, institutions of higher education, other primary stakeholders, and the general public.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2192. Designation of workforce development areas

RS 23:2192 - Designation of workforce development areas
A.(1) For the first two operating years of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, the governor shall approve a request for initial designation as a local area from any area that was designated as a local area for purposes of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 if the local area performed successfully and sustained fiscal integrity.
(2) After the period for which a local area is initially designated, the governor may redesignate workforce development areas not more than once every two years, unless the governor determines that the area failed to, as determined by the council, perform successfully, sustain fiscal integrity, and, if required, failed to prepare and submit a regional plan. A redesignation shall be made not later than four months before the beginning of a program year.
B. The governor shall, after receiving recommendations from the council, publish a proposed designation of local workforce development areas for the planning and delivery of workforce development.
C. A local workforce development area may be:
(1) Composed of one or more contiguous units of general local government that includes at least one parish.
(2) Consistent with either a local labor market area or a metropolitan statistical area.
(3) Of a size sufficient to have the administrative resources necessary to provide for the effective planning, management, and delivery of workforce development.
D. Units of general local government, business and labor organizations, and other affected persons and organizations shall be given an opportunity to comment on and request revisions to the proposed designation of a workforce development area.
E. After considering all comments and requests for changes, the governor shall make the final designation of workforce development areas.
Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2193. Creation of local workforce development boards

RS 23:2193 - Creation of local workforce development boards
A. The chief elected officials in a workforce development area may form, in accordance with rules established by the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council, a local workforce development board to do the following:
(1) Plan and oversee the delivery of workforce training and services.
(2) Evaluate workforce development in the workforce development area.
(3) Review and recommend certification of business/career solution system centers.
B. The authority granted under Subsection A of this Section does not give a local workforce development board any direct authority or control over workforce funds and programs in its workforce development area, other than programs funded through that board.
C. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 426, §7
D. The chief elected officials in a workforce development area shall consider the views of all affected local organizations before making a final decision on the formation of a board.
E. An agreement on the formation of a board shall be in writing and shall include:
(1) The purpose of the agreement.
(2) The process to be used to select the chief elected official who will act on behalf of the other chief elected officials.
(3) The process to be used to keep the chief elected officials informed regarding local workforce development activities.
(4) The initial size of the board.
(5) How resources allocated to the local workforce development area are to be shared among the parties to the agreement.
(6) The process, consistent with applicable federal and state law, for the appointment of the board members.
(7) The terms of office of the board members.
F. The chief elected officials designated under Subsection C of this Section shall enter into a partnership agreement with the board to:
(1) Select the grant recipient and the administrative entity for the local workforce development area.
(2) Determine procedures for the development of the local workforce development plan.
Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §§2, 7.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2194. Training for local workforce development board members

RS 23:2194 - Training for local workforce development board members
A. The office of workforce development shall provide management, diversity, and board development training for all members of local workforce development boards that includes information regarding the importance of high-quality workforces to the economic prosperity of their communities and encourages board members to be advocates in their communities for effective and efficient workforce development programs. Such training shall also include instruction regarding the certification of business/career solution centers and state ethics laws. If a member of a local workforce investment board does not receive training under this Section before the ninety-first day after the date on which the member begins service on the board, the person is ineligible to continue serving on the board unless the training required under this Subsection was requested by the member but not provided by the office of workforce development.
B. Training may be provided directly by the office of workforce development or by a third party that has demonstrated experience in providing training to local workforce development or similar boards.
Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2195. Certification of boards

RS 23:2195 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2197. Removal of workforce development board members

RS 23:2197 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2199. Responsibility of the board

RS 23:2199 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2203. Components of local workforce development system

RS 23:2203 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2204. Local and regional workforce development plans

RS 23:2204 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2206. Report

RS 23:2206 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2207. Approval of fiscal agent

RS 23:2207 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2208. Contracting for service delivery

RS 23:2208 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2209. Conflicts of interest

RS 23:2209 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation › §23:2210. Incentives and waivers

RS 23:2210 - 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.