620.511. Board established, purpose, meetings, members, terms, compensation for expenses.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

620.511. Board established, purpose, meetings, members, terms, compensation for expenses.

Board established, purpose, meetings, members, terms, compensation forexpenses.

620.511. 1. There is hereby established the "Missouri WorkforceInvestment Board", hereinafter referred to as "the board" in sections620.511 to 620.513.

2. The purpose of the board is to provide workforce investmentactivities, through statewide and local workforce investment systems, thatincrease the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, andincrease occupational skill attainment by participants, and, as a result,improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, andenhance the productivity and competitiveness of the state of Missouri. Theboard shall be the state's advisory board pertaining to workforcepreparation policy.

3. The board shall meet the requirements of the federal WorkforceInvestment Act of 1998, hereinafter referred to as the "WIA", P.L. 105-220,as amended. Should another federal law supplant the WIA, all references insections 620.511 to 620.513 to the WIA shall apply as well to the newfederal law.

4. Composition of the board shall comply with the WIA. Board membersappointed by the governor shall be subject to the advice and consent of thesenate. Consistent with the requirements of the WIA, the governor shalldesignate one member of the board to be its chairperson.

5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of this section, eachmember of the board shall serve for a term of four years, subject to thepleasure of the governor, and until a successor is duly appointed. In theevent of a vacancy on the board, the vacancy shall be filled in the samemanner as the original appointment and said replacement shall serve theremainder of the original appointee's unexpired term.

6. Of the members initially appointed to the board, one-fourth shallbe appointed for a term of four years, one-fourth shall be appointed for aterm of three years, one-fourth shall be appointed for a term of two years,and one-fourth shall be appointed for a term of one year.

7. Board members shall receive no compensation, but shall bereimbursed for all necessary expenses actually incurred in the performanceof their duties.