WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(2) TO UPGRADE EMPLOYEE SKILLS FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES
OR PRODUCTION PROCESSES; AND

(3) TO ASSIST MARYLAND BUSINESSES IN PROMOTING
EMPLOYMENT STABILITY.

3-502.

(A) (1) THERE IS A PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKFORCE QUALITY
ADVISORY BOARD AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND
EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT:---------------------------------------------

(2)(I) THE BOARD SHALL CONSULT ON A REGULAR BASIS
WITH THE GOVERNOR'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COUNCIL CONCERNING
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKFORCE QUALITY PROGRAM.

(II) THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT A QUARTERLY REPORT
ON THE PROGRAM TO THE GOVERNOR'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COUNCIL.

(3) THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 15 MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND
EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNOR'S
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COUNCIL.-----------------------------------

(4) THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP SHALL INCLUDE:

(I) 5 REPRESENTATIVES OF BUSINESS OF WHICH 3
SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF 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 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.------------------------------------------------------------

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