HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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hereof, shall be designated by the Governor
and will not be an elected official or an
employee of the State of Maryland.

(c) The membership of the Balance of state
Planning Council shall be composed of
representatives of such groups as required
by Section 109(b) of the Comprehensive
Employment and Training Act, as amended,
and such rules and regulations as may be
promulgated thereunder. The Chairperson of
the Balance of State Private Industry
Council described below (or his designee)
shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting
member of the Balance of State Planning
Council.                                                                   

(d) The Balance of State Planning Council,
which serves in an advisory capacity,

shall:

(1)  meet at such times (no less than
5 times each year) and in such places
as the Chairperson deems appropriate
such meetings to be publicly
announced, and, to the extent
appropriate and permitted by law,
open and accessible to the general
public;

(2)  participate in the development
of, and submit recommendations
regarding, the Balance of State's
Comprehensive Employment and Training
plan and the basic goals, policies
and procedures of the Balance of
State programs and of other
employment and training programs in
its area;

(3)  monitor, and provide for
objective evaluation of, employment
and training programs conducted in
such area;

(4)  provide for continuing analysis
of the need for employment, training
and related services in such area
including efforts to reduce and
eliminate artificial barriers to
employment;

(5) take into consideration any
comments and recommendations of the