53-2-1203. State workforce investment board -- membership -- duties. (1) There is a state workforce investment board.
     (2) The state board consists of:
     (a) the governor or a person designated by the governor to act on behalf of the governor;
     (b) subject to 5-5-234, two members of the house of representatives, one from the majority party and one from the minority party, and two members of the senate, one from the majority party and one from the minority party, appointed by the presiding officer of each respective chamber; and
     (c) individuals appointed by the governor, including:
     (i) representatives of businesses located in Montana who:
     (A) are owners of businesses, chief executive or operating officers, and other business executives or employers with optimum policymaking or hiring authority, including business members of local boards; and
     (B) represent businesses with employment opportunities that reflect the employment opportunities in Montana;
     (ii) chief elected officials of local government;
     (iii) representatives of labor organizations;
     (iv) representatives of individuals and organizations who have experience with respect to youth activities;
     (v) representatives of individuals and organizations who have experience and expertise in the delivery of workforce investment activities;
     (vi) representatives of the state agencies who are responsible for the programs and activities that are carried out by the one-stop centers, including but not limited to:
     (A) the department of labor and industry;
     (B) the department of public health and human services;
     (C) the office of the commissioner of higher education; and
     (D) the office of public instruction;
     (vii) at least one representative of military veterans; and
     (viii) other representatives whom the governor may designate.
     (3) The selection and appointment of members of the state board must follow the nominating provisions of section 111 of the Act, 29 U.S.C. 2821.
     (4) The governor shall appoint enough individuals described in subsection (2)(c)(i) so that those persons compose a majority of the membership of the state board.
     (5) The governor shall consider the special needs of Montana's hard-to-serve Indian population and the state's relationship with tribal governments when making appointments to the state board.
     (6) The state board shall perform the functions described in section 111 of the Act, 29 U.S.C. 2821.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 424, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 190, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 224, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 4, Sp. L. May 2007.