HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      4061

BY adding to

Article 100 - Work, Labor and Employment

Section 126

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 100 - Work, Labor and Employment

124.

(a)  After receiving recommendations from the State council
and subject to the procedures in § 121(d), the Governor may to
the extent funds are available, implement for fiscal year 1984 a
pilot program of tuition reimbursements for the enrollment of
eligible unemployed workers in vocational or technical programs
in community colleges and State approved proprietary schools.

(b)  [For fiscal years 1984 and 1985, to] TO the extent that
State funds become available and subject to the procedures in §
121(d), after receiving recommendations from the State council
regarding the utilization of State funds to supplement federal
funds for employment and training services, supportive services,
and for related services such as training allowances and
stipends, the Governor may allocate an amount for such purposes
in accordance with State budget procedures.

126.

(A)  (1) TO THE EXTENT THAT STATE FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE
UNDER SECTION 124(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY OF
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING MAY PROVIDE GRANTS TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY
COUNCILS OR ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITIES OF THE SERVICE DELIVERY AREAS
DESIGNATED UNDER THE FEDERAL ACT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE YOUTH
WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) GRANTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO
DEVELOP THE FUTURE EMPLOYABILITY AND JOB SKILLS OF PARTICIPATING
INDIVIDUALS.

(B)  INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THE YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE
PROGRAM MAY WORK 12 OR FEWER HOURS EACH WEEK, OVER A PERIOD OF 9
OR FEWER MONTHS IN ANY STATE FISCAL YEAR.

(C)  IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE YOUTH
WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST:

(1) BE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, AS DEFINED IN THE
FEDERAL ACT;