[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR661.200]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 661--STATEWIDE AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEM UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B--State Governance Provisions
 
Sec. 661.200  What is the State Workforce Investment Board?


    (a) The State Board is a board established by the Governor in 
accordance with the requirements of WIA section 111 and this section.
    (b) The membership of the State Board must meet the requirements of 
WIA section 111(b). The State Board must contain two or more members 
representing the categories described in WIA section 111(b)(1)(C)(iii)-
(v), and special consideration must be given to chief executive officers 
of community colleges and community based organizations in the selection 
of members representing the entities identified in WIA section 
111(b)(1)(C)(v).
    (c) The Governor may appoint any other representatives or agency 
officials, such as agency officials responsible for economic 
development, child support and juvenile justice programs in the State.
    (d) Members who represent organizations, agencies or other entities 
must be individuals with optimum policy making authority within the 
entities they represent.
    (e) A majority of members of the State Board must be representatives 
of business. Members who represent business must be individuals who are 
owners, chief executive officers, chief operating officers, or other 
individuals with optimum policy making or hiring authority, including 
members of Local Boards.
    (f) The Governor must appoint the business representatives from 
among individuals who are nominated by State business organizations and 
business trade associations. The Governor must appoint the labor 
representatives from among individuals who are nominated by State labor 
federations.
    (g) The Governor must select a chairperson of the State Board from 
the business representatives on the board.
    (h) The Governor may establish terms of appointment or other 
conditions governing appointment or membership on the State Board.
    (i) For the programs and activities carried out by One-Stop 
partners, as described in WIA section 121(b) and 20 CFR 662.200 and 
662.210, the State Board must include:
    (1) The lead State agency officials with responsibility for such 
program, or
    (2) In any case in which no lead State agency official has 
responsibility for such a program service, a representative in the State 
with expertise relating to such program, service or activity.
    (3) If the director of the designated State unit, as defined in 
section 7(8)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act, does not represent the State 
Vocational Rehabilitation Services program (VR program) on the State 
Board, then the State must describe in its State plan how the member of 
the State Board representing the VR program will effectively represent 
the interests, needs, and priorities of the VR program and

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how the employment needs of individuals with disabilities in the State 
will be addressed.
    (j) An individual may be appointed as a representative of more than 
one entity if the individual meets all the criteria for representation, 
including the criteria described in paragraphs (d) through (f) of this 
section, for each entity. (WIA sec. 111)