(1) The governor shall perform the following functions, as specified in the federal act:
(a) Appoint members to the state council in accordance with section 24-46.3-101 (2), C.R.S.;
(b) Establish criteria for local elected officials to use in appointing members of local work force investment boards;
(c) Designate federal work force development areas in consultation with the local elected officials, including local work force investment areas requesting to be a part of the federal work force investment area comprising a consortium of work force areas;
(d) Designate, modify, and terminate work force investment areas in the state, including temporary designation, and establish an appeal process for review of such decisions;
(e) Certify designated work force investment boards and the local consortium work force development board;
(f) Negotiate with the federal department of labor concerning the contents of the state plan; and
(g) Carry out such other duties and functions as may be required under the federal act.
Source: L. 2012: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 12-1120), ch. 27, p. 103, � 6, effective June 1. L. 2016: (1)(c) and (1)(e) amended, (HB 16-1302), ch. 183, p. 647, � 30, effective May 19.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 8-71-224 as it existed prior to 2012.
8-83-227. Additional funding for workforce development activities - state funding not subject to federal law limitations. (1) The department may receive and expend money from the general fund or any other state source appropriated by the general assembly or passed through another entity for purposes of distributing state funds to workforce development areas to implement workforce development activities, including the functions, activities, and services authorized pursuant to this part 2.
(2) Any limitations or requirements imposed on the use of money received pursuant to the federal act or the Wagner-Peyser Act do not apply to state money appropriated or passed through to the department pursuant to this section.
(3) For any appropriation made by the general assembly or pass-through of money from another entity pursuant to this section, the division, in partnership with the state council, shall determine the use of, and any limitations on the use of, the money for workforce development activities to address the economic and labor market conditions.
Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (HB 21-1264), ch. 308, p. 1858, � 1, effective June 23.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1264, see section 2 of chapter 308, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.