Tex. Gov't Code Section 2308.252
Designation of Workforce Development Areas

(a)

The governor shall, after receiving the recommendations of the council, publish a proposed designation of local workforce development areas for the planning and delivery of workforce development.

(b)

A local workforce development area:

(1)

is composed of more than one contiguous unit of general local government that includes at least one county;

(2)

is consistent with either a local labor market area, a metropolitan statistical area, one of the 24 substate planning areas, or one of the 10 uniform state service regions; and

(3)

is of a size sufficient to have the administrative resources necessary to provide for the effective planning, management, and delivery of workforce development.

(c)

Units of general local government, business and labor organizations, and other affected persons and organizations must be given an opportunity to comment on and request revisions to the proposed designation of a workforce development area.

(d)

After considering all comments and requests for changes, the governor shall make the final designation of workforce development areas.

(e)

The governor may redesignate workforce development areas not more than once every two years. A redesignation must be made not later than four months before the beginning of a program year.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Section 2308.252 — Designation of Workforce Development Areas, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­2308.­htm#2308.­252 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

2308.001
Short Title 2308.002
Definitions 2308.003
Contracting for Private Services Not Restricted 2308.004
Program Year 2308.005
Application of Sunset Act 2308.006
Application of Prior Law 2308.051
Council 2308.052
Membership 2308.053
Presiding Officer 2308.054
Terms 2308.055
Designated Replacements 2308.056
Grounds for Removal 2308.057
Meetings 2308.058
Subcommittees 2308.059
Fiscal Agent 2308.060
Executive Director 2308.061
Staff 2308.065
Funding 2308.101
General Duties 2308.102
Assumption of Duties and Responsibilities 2308.103
Additional Powers and Limitations 2308.104
Strategic Plan 2308.105
Local Service Integration 2308.106
Division Assistance 2308.107
Complaints Against Council 2308.108
Policy on Technological Solutions 2308.109
Duty to Develop Skill Standards 2308.151
Establishment of Funding Formula for Evaluation System 2308.158
Council Training 2308.201
Development of Recommendations 2308.202
Consideration of Recommendations by the Governor 2308.203
Action by State Agencies 2308.205
Fund Availability and Services 2308.206
Provision of Services by State Agencies 2308.251
Definitions 2308.252
Designation of Workforce Development Areas 2308.253
Creation of Local Workforce Development Boards 2308.254
Limitation on Exercise of Board Powers 2308.255
Appointment of Board 2308.256
Board Membership 2308.257
Recusal 2308.258
Presiding Officer 2308.259
Board Committees 2308.260
Technical Advisory Groups 2308.261
Certification of Board 2308.262
Budget 2308.263
Approval of Fiscal Agent 2308.264
Contracting for Service Delivery 2308.265
Incentives and Waivers 2308.266
Nonprofit Status 2308.267
Staff 2308.268
Assistance and Sanctions for Nonperformance 2308.269
Sanctions for Lack of Fiscal Accountability 2308.301
Definitions 2308.302
Responsibility of Board 2308.303
Board Duties 2308.304
Local Plan 2308.305
Use of Labor Market Information System 2308.306
Report 2308.307
Filling Educational Needs 2308.308
Public Community College 2308.309
Institution of Higher Education 2308.310
Certain Educational Services Not Prohibited 2308.311
List of Publicly Funded Programs and Classes 2308.312
Career Development Centers 2308.313
Right to Know 2308.314
Tax Assistance 2308.315
Reimbursement Rates for Child-care Providers 2308.316
Funding of Competitive Procurement Process for Infant and Early Childhood Child Care 2308.317
Expenditures for Certain Child Care Quality Improvement Activities 2308.318
Matching Funds for Child Care Services 2308.319
Collaborative Reading Initiatives 2308.320
Technical Assistance for Providers 2308.1015
Duty to Facilitate Delivery of Integrated Workforce Services 2308.1016
Duty to Facilitate Delivery of Integrated Adult Education and Literacy Services 2308.2515
Application of Prior Law 2308.3035
Components of Local Workforce Development System 2308.3121
Service Provider Limitation 2308.3122
Unemployment Insurance Claims 2308.3151
Reimbursement Rates for Texas Rising Star Program Providers 2308.3155
Texas Rising Star Program 2308.3165
Scope of Child Care Services 2308.3171
Information on Quality Child Care
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Jun. 5, 2024

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