[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR403.18]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
  CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                EDUCATION
 
PART 403_STATE VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM--Table of 
 
       Subpart B_What Are the State's Organizational and Planning 
                            Responsibilities?
 
Sec. 403.18  What are the membership requirements of a State council on 

vocational education?

    (a) Each State council must be composed of 13 individuals, and must 
be broadly representative of citizens and groups within the State having 
an interest in vocational education.
    (b) Each State council must consist of--
    (1) Seven individuals who are representative of the private sector 
in the State and who must constitute a majority of the membership--
    (i) Five of whom must be representatives of business, industry, 
trade organizations, and agriculture including--
    (A) One member who is representative of small business concerns; and
    (B) One member who is a private sector member of the State job 
training coordinating council established pursuant to section 122 of the 
JTPA; and
    (ii) Two of whom must be representatives of labor organizations; and
    (2) Six individuals, one of whom must be representative of special 
education, who are representative of--
    (i) Secondary and postsecondary vocational institutions (equitably 
distributed among those institutions);
    (ii) Career guidance and counseling organizations within the State; 
and
    (iii) Individuals who have special knowledge and qualifications with 
respect to the special educational and career development needs of 
special populations, including women, disadvantaged individuals, 
individuals with disabilities, individuals with limited English 
proficiency, and minorities.
    (c) The State council may include members of vocational student 
organizations and school boards but may not include employees of the 
State board of vocational education.
    (d) In selecting individuals to serve on the State council on 
vocational education, the State shall give due consideration to the 
appointment of individuals who serve on a private industry council under 
the JTPA, or on State councils established under other related Federal 
programs.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2322(a))