(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.
(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).)
