§ 42-102-1. Establishment of workforce board.
There is established an independent workforce board to be known as “the governor’s workforce board Rhode Island,” hereinafter referred to as the “workforce board,” that shall have as its purposes strategic planning, evaluation and coordination of work force development efforts in Rhode Island and support of innovative and state-of-the-practice initiatives and programs for work development. The board shall serve as the state workforce investment board, pursuant to Executive Order 05-18 dated September 22, 2005, in conformity with the requirements of the Federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq., or its successor. The board shall be the principal workforce policy body for the state.
History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 369, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 388, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-102 - Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island
Section 42-102-1. - Establishment of workforce board.
Section 42-102-1.1. - Consolidation of councils and advisory boards.
Section 42-102-1.2. - Change of name.
Section 42-102-2. - Composition of workforce board.
Section 42-102-4. - Terms of office and voting.
Section 42-102-5. - Compensation and expenses.
Section 42-102-6. - Powers and duties.
Section 42-102-7. - Authority.
Section 42-102-8. - Application of other laws.
Section 42-102-10. - State Career-Pathways System.
Section 42-102-10.1. - Career opportunities for young adults.
Section 42-102-11. - State Work Immersion Program.
Section 42-102-12. - Personnel and administration.
Section 42-102-13. - Non-trade apprenticeship incentive program.