State workforce development boards

The Governor of a State shall establish a State workforce development board to carry out the functions described in subsection (d). The State board shall include— members appointed by the Governor, of which— a majority shall be representatives of businesses in the State, who— not less than 20 percent shall be representatives of the workforce within the State, who— the balance— shall include representatives of government, who— may include such other representatives and officials as the Governor may designate, such as— The members of the State board shall represent diverse geographic areas of the State, including urban, rural, and suburban areas. No person shall serve as a member for more than 1 of— The Governor shall select a chairperson for the State board from among the representatives described in subsection (b)(1)(C)(i). The State board shall assist the Governor in— the development and continuous improvement of the workforce development system in the State, including— the identification and dissemination of information on best practices, including best practices for— the development and review of statewide policies affecting the coordinated provision of services through the State’s one-stop delivery system described in section 3151(e) of this title, including the development of— the development of strategies for technological improvements to facilitate access to, and improve the quality of, services and activities provided through the one-stop delivery system, including such improvements to— For the purposes of complying with subsections (a), (b), and (c), a State may use any State entity (including a State council, State workforce development board (within the meaning of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as in effect on the day before July 22, 2014), combination of regional workforce development boards, or similar entity) that— A reference in this Act, or a core program provision that is not in this Act, to a State board shall be considered to include such an entity. A member of a State board may not— vote on a matter under consideration by the State board— The State board shall make available to the public, on a regular basis through electronic means and open meetings, information regarding the activities of the State board, including information regarding the State plan, or a modification to the State plan, prior to submission of the plan or modification of the plan, respectively, information regarding membership, and, on request, minutes of formal meetings of the State board. The State board may hire a director and other staff to assist in carrying out the functions described in subsection (d) using funds available as described in section 3164(b)(3) of this title or 3174(a)(3)(B)(i) of this title. The State board shall establish and apply a set of objective qualifications for the position of director, that ensures that the individual selected has the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities, to meet identified benchmarks and to assist in effectively carrying out the functions of the State board. The director and staff described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the limitations on the payment of salary and bonuses described in section 3254(15) of this title.