Title GV, Government Code

Sec. 2308.1015. DUTY TO FACILITATE DELIVERY OF INTEGRATED WORKFORCE SERVICES. (a) To facilitate the seamless delivery of integrated workforce services in this state, the council shall: (1) evaluate programs administered by agencies represented on the council to identify: (A) any …

Sec. 2308.1016. DUTY TO FACILITATE DELIVERY OF INTEGRATED ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY SERVICES. (a) In addition to any duty imposed under this subchapter, to facilitate the efficient delivery of integrated adult education and literacy services in this state, the council shall: (…

Sec. 2308.102. ASSUMPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) The council shall assume the duty to: (1) develop, with the assistance of each appropriate state agency, recommend to the governor, and report to the legislature state plans required by applicable federal law in order …

Sec. 2308.103. ADDITIONAL POWERS AND LIMITATIONS. (a) The council may: (1) adopt rules essential to the internal functions and duties of the council; (2) make expenditures, enter into contracts with public, private, and nonprofit organizations or agencies, require reports to be m…

Sec. 2308.104. STRATEGIC PLAN. (a) The council shall develop and recommend to the governor and report to the legislature a single strategic plan that establishes the framework for the budgeting and operation of the workforce development system, including school to careers and wel…

Sec. 2308.105. LOCAL SERVICE INTEGRATION. The governor, with the council and the local workforce development boards, shall: (1) identify specific barriers to integrated service delivery at the local level; (2) request waivers from federal and state regulations; and (3) advocate c…

Sec. 2308.106. DIVISION ASSISTANCE. The division shall assist a local workforce development board in designing effective measures to accomplish the board's responsibilities under Section 2308.302. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by…

Sec. 2308.107. COMPLAINTS AGAINST COUNCIL. (a) The council shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the council. The file must include: (1) the name of the person who filed the complaint; (2) the date the complaint is received by the council; (3) the subject mat…

Sec. 2308.108. POLICY ON TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS. The members of the council shall develop and implement a policy requiring the executive director and council employees to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the council's ability to perform its fun…

Sec. 2308.109. DUTY TO DEVELOP SKILL STANDARDS. (a) The council shall provide advice to the governor and the legislature on the development of a statewide system of industry-defined and industry-recognized skill standards and credentials for all major skilled occupations that: (1…

Sec. 2308.151. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUNDING FORMULA FOR EVALUATION SYSTEM. The council shall establish, with the approval of the governor, a funding formula to determine the level of support each agency administering a workforce program must provide to operate the automated follow-up…

Sec. 2308.158. COUNCIL TRAINING; STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION. (a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a council member may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the council until the person completes a training pro…

Sec. 2308.201. DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS. The council shall develop recommendations periodically in each of the council's areas of responsibility and shall submit the recommendations to the governor. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 2308.202. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR. (a) The governor shall consider the recommendations submitted under this subchapter. (b) The governor shall approve, disapprove, or modify the recommendations. (c) The governor shall: (1) return the recommendations …

Sec. 2308.203. ACTION BY STATE AGENCIES. (a) A state agency that is responsible for the administration of human resources or workforce development in this state shall implement a recommendation under this subchapter if the recommendation does not violate a federal or state law. (…

Sec. 2308.205. FUND AVAILABILITY AND SERVICES. A state agency represented on the council shall provide to the council and each local workforce development board an estimate of fund availability and services provided by the state agency in each local workforce development area. Ad…

Sec. 2308.206. PROVISION OF SERVICES BY STATE AGENCIES. A state agency represented on the council shall, consistent with state and federal law, provide workforce training and services in accordance with the local workforce development plan developed by the local workforce develop…

Sec. 2308.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means a local workforce development board. (2) "Veteran" means a person who: (A) has served in: (i) the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States or the United States Public Health Service …

Sec. 2308.2515. APPLICATION OF PRIOR LAW. (a) If a change in law made by House Bill 3480, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, would have the effect of invalidating an exemption granted under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Pub. L. No. 105-220), a local work…

Sec. 2308.252. DESIGNATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS. (a) The governor shall, after receiving the recommendations of the council, publish a proposed designation of local workforce development areas for the planning and delivery of workforce development. (b) A local workforce…

Sec. 2308.253. 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 Texas Workforce Commission, a local workforce development board to: (1) plan and oversee the delive…

Sec. 2308.254. LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF BOARD POWERS. (a) A power or duty granted a board under this chapter may not be exercised in a workforce development area until: (1) the chief elected officials in that area agree on the establishment of a board as provided by Section 2308…

Sec. 2308.255. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD; LIABILITY OF BOARD MEMBERS. (a) The chief elected officials shall appoint the board. (b) The appointments must: (1) be consistent with the local government agreement and applicable federal and state law; and (2) reflect the ethnic and geograph…

Sec. 2308.256. BOARD MEMBERSHIP. (a) A board is composed as follows: (1) representatives of the private sector, who: (A) constitute a majority of the membership of the board; and (B) are owners of business concerns, chief executives or chief operating officers of nongovernmental …

Sec. 2308.257. RECUSAL. (a) A member of a board shall avoid the appearance of conflict of interest by not voting in, or participating in, any decision by the board regarding the provision of services by such member, or any organization which that member directly represents, or on…

Sec. 2308.258. PRESIDING OFFICER. The presiding officer of a board is selected from the members of the board who represent the private sector. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 2308.259. BOARD COMMITTEES. A board may create committees as needed to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 2308.260. TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUPS. A board may create technical advisory groups composed of both council and noncouncil members to provide assistance to the board. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 2308.261. CERTIFICATION OF BOARD. (a) The governor shall certify a board on determining that the board's composition is consistent with applicable federal and state law and requirements and meets established state criteria. (b) The governor shall certify or deny certificatio…

Sec. 2308.262. BUDGET. A board shall adopt a budget for the board that must be included in the local workforce development plan submitted to the division. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 19.13…

Sec. 2308.263. APPROVAL OF FISCAL AGENT. (a) The Texas Workforce Commission must 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 finan…

Sec. 2308.264. CONTRACTING FOR SERVICE DELIVERY. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a board may not directly provide workforce training or one-stop workforce services. (b) A board may request from the Texas Workforce Commission a waiver of Subsection (a). (c) The r…

Sec. 2308.265. 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…

Sec. 2308.266. 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 …

Sec. 2308.267. 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 organization providing workforce education or workforce traini…

Sec. 2308.268. ASSISTANCE AND SANCTIONS FOR NONPERFORMANCE. (a) The council shall provide technical assistance to local workforce development areas that do not meet performance standards established under this chapter and other applicable federal and state law. (b) If a local wor…

Sec. 2308.269. SANCTIONS FOR LACK OF FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY. If, as a result of financial and compliance audits or for another reason, the Texas Workforce Commission finds a substantial violation of a specific provision of this chapter or another federal or state law or regulation…

Sec. 2308.301. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means a local workforce development board. (2) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9…

Sec. 2308.302. RESPONSIBILITY OF BOARD. (a) A board is directly responsible and accountable to the division for the planning and oversight of all workforce training and services and the evaluation of all workforce development programs in the workforce development area. A board sh…

Sec. 2308.303. BOARD DUTIES. (a) A board shall: (1) serve as a single point of contact for local businesses to communicate their skill needs and to influence the direction of all workforce development programs in the workforce development area; (2) serve as a private industry cou…

Sec. 2308.3035. COMPONENTS OF LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM. The local workforce development system is composed of two major components as follows: (1) an employer services component that provides labor market information and services and other services as appropriate to loc…

Sec. 2308.304. LOCAL PLAN. (a) A board shall adopt a single plan that includes the components specified in this section. (b) The plan must include a strategic component that: (1) assesses the labor market needs of the local workforce development area; (2) identifies existing work…

Sec. 2308.305. USE OF LABOR MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM. A board shall review, verify, modify, and use local labor market information developed through the state's labor market information system to identify, by occupation, the labor demand by employers in each workforce developmen…

Sec. 2308.306. REPORT. A board shall periodically provide a report summarizing by occupation the labor demand to: (1) each public postsecondary institution providing vocational and technical education; and (2) each entity under contract to the board to provide workforce training …

Sec. 2308.307. FILLING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. (a) If a need in the availability of workforce education is indicated by the labor market information system provided by the board, by a direct request of employers located in the workforce area, or as the result of economic development i…

Sec. 2308.308. PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE. A public community college shall promptly provide workforce training and services that are requested: (1) by a board if the need for the training and services is based on the labor market information system available for the area; (2) by e…