[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: 20CFR661.315]

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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 C--Local Governance Provisions
 
Sec. 661.315  Who are the required members of the Local Workforce Investment Boards?

    (a) The membership of Local Board must be selected in accordance 
with criteria established under WIA section 117(b)(1) and must meet the 
requirements of WIA section 117(b)(2). The Local Board must contain two 
or more members representing the categories described in WIA section 
117(b)(2)(A)(ii)--(v), and special consideration must be given to the 
entities identified in WIA section 117(b)(2)(A)(ii), (iv) and (v) in the 
selection of members representing those categories. The Local Board must 
contain at least one member representing each One-Stop partner.

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    (b) The membership of Local Boards may include individuals or 
representatives of other appropriate entities, including entities 
representing individuals with multiple barriers to employment and other 
special populations, as determined by the chief elected official.
    (c) Members who represent organizations, agencies or other entities 
must be individuals with optimum policy making authority within the 
entities they represent.
    (d) A majority of the members of the Local Board must be 
representatives of business in the local area. Members representing 
business must be individuals who are owners, chief executive officers, 
chief operating officers, or other individuals with optimum policymaking 
or hiring authority. Business representatives serving on Local Boards 
may also serve on the State Board.
    (e) Chief elected officials must appoint the business 
representatives from among individuals who are nominated by local 
business organizations and business trade associations. Chief elected 
officials must appoint the labor representatives from among individuals 
who are nominated by local labor federations (or, for a local area in 
which no employees are represented by such organizations, other 
representatives of employees). (WIA sec. 117(b).)
    (f) 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 (c) through (e) of this 
section, for each entity.