Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2042 – Louisiana Workforce Investment Council; creation; purpose
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2042
- Board: means a local workforce development board as described in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2061
- Commission: means the Louisiana Workforce Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2061
- Council: means the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2061
- Workforce development: means workforce education and workforce training and services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:2061
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.