BY SENATOR Linkhart;
also REPRESENTATIVES G. Berry, Bacon, Dyer.
CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION OF THE WORK FORCE COORDINATING
COUNCIL, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CHANGING THE COMPOSITION
AND SIZE OF SUCH COUNCIL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 2446.3101,
Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
2446.3101. Work force coordinating
council creation membership.
(1) There is hereby created within the office of the
governor the work force training
coordinating council referred to in this article as the "council".
The council shall be established as a human resources investment
council in accordance with section 701 of the federal "Job
Training Partnership Act", as amended.
(2) (a) The council shall be composed
of no more than twentyone
THIRTYTHREE VOTING members, including but
not limited to THE FOLLOWING SEVEN
OFFICIALS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT:
(I) The commissioner
of education A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S
STAFF DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR;
(II) The executive
officer of the state board for community colleges and occupational
education THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT;
(III) The
executive director of the department of labor and employment
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN SERVICES;
(IV) The executive
director of the department of social services, to be replaced
on July 1, 1994, by the executive director of the department of
human services THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION;
(V) The director
of the governor's job training office
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT;
(VI) The director
of the office of business development
THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION; AND
(VII) A representative
of local public education appointed by the governor
THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL
EDUCATION, OR THE DESIGNEE OF SUCH PRESIDENT.
(h) A representative of an institution
of higher education appointed by the governor;
(i) A representative of a secondary
or postsecondary vocational education institution appointed by
the governor;
(j) Two representatives of communitybased
organizations appointed by the governor;
(k) Three representatives of business
and industry appointed by the governor;
(l) Three representatives of organized
labor appointed by the governor; and
(m) Three local elected officials
appointed by the governor.
(b) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT SEVENTEEN
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, WHO, AS THE PRIMARY
CUSTOMERS OF THE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, SHALL CONSTITUTE
A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL:
(I) TWELVE REPRESENTATIVES OF BUSINESS
AND INDUSTRY; AND
(II) FIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZED
LABOR.
(c) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE REMAINING
NINE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
(I) THREE LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS;
(II) THREE EDUCATORS, INCLUDING: A REPRESENTATIVE
OF LOCAL PUBLIC EDUCATION; A REPRESENTATIVE OF AN INSTITUTION
OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF A SECONDARY OR POSTSECONDARY
VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION; AND
(III) THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITYBASED
ORGANIZATIONS.
(3) The governor may
appoint a chairperson of the council from among its members or
from outside the council in the governor's discretion
SHALL DESIGNATE COCHAIRS OF THE COUNCIL, ONE OF WHOM SHALL
BE A PRIVATE SECTOR MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL APPOINTED PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH (b) OF SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION. THE TERMS OF
MEMBERS SERVING ON THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SECTION, AS AMENDED, SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL SUCCESSORS ARE
APPOINTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.
(4) The initial appointed
members of the council APPOINTED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION, AS AMENDED, shall serve for staggered terms of one, two,
and three years, as specified by the governor in making the appointments.
Thereafter, appointed members shall serve for terms of three
years.
(5) In making appointments pursuant to
this section, the governor shall endeavor to ensure that the membership
of the council reflects the GEOGRAPHIC, regional, and ethnic diversity
of the state and includes representatives of rural areas of the
state.
(6) The council shall meet at least quarterly.
SECTION 2. Repeal. 2446.3102
(3), Colorado Revised Statutes, is repealed as follows:
2446.3102. Council
duties and functions. (3) The
plan and the recommendations required to be made by the council
pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall be presented
to the governor and the general assembly no later than July 1,
1995, for modification, adoption, implementation, or any combination
thereof during the 1996 regular legislative session. If the council
finds that the recommendations cannot be implemented without statutory
changes, the proposed changes shall be included in the recommendations
made to the governor and the general assembly. The council shall
present a progress report on the development of the work force
employment and training plan to the economic development advisory
board no later than April 1, 1995.
SECTION 3. No appropriation.
The general assembly has determined that this act can be implemented
within existing appropriations, and therefore no separate appropriation
of state moneys is necessary to carry out the purposes of this
act.
SECTION 4. Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninetyday period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution; except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
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Tom Norton Charles E. Berry
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO