WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 292

(I)  5 REPRESENTATIVES OF BUSINESS OF WHICH 2 3
SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF BUSINESSES EMPLOYERS WITH LESS THAN
100 EMPLOYEES;

(II)  3 REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZED LABOR;

(III)  2 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(IV)  1 MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND TO BE
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(V)  1 MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES TO BE
APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; AND

(VI)  1 REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE STATE BOARD
FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT STATE
COUNCIL ON VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

(B)  (1) EXCEPT THOSE WHO SERVE EX OFFICIO, APPOINTMENTS AS
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE FOR 3 YEARS.

(2)  THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON JULY
1, 1989.

(3)  AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4)  A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN
SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(5)  EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE WITHOUT
COMPENSATION, BUT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES
UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS.

(C)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL SELECT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

(D)  THE BOARD SHALL BE ADVISORY TO THE SECRETARY. THE
DUTIES OF THE BOARD SHALL BE TO:

(1)  SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECRETARY
CONCERNING OVERALL PROGRAM POLICY FOR THE PARTNERSHIP FOR
WORKFORCE QUALITY;

(2)  RECOMMEND A SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING REQUESTS FOR
ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKFORCE QUALITY PROGRAM,
INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PRIORITIES FOR ASSISTANCE;

(3)  DEVELOP CRITERIA TO ASSESS AND EVALUATE PROGRAM
PERFORMANCE AND ADVISE THE SECRETARY OF SUCH CRITERIA; AND

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