Tex. Gov't Code Section 2308.255
Appointment of Board; Liability of Board Members

(a)

The chief elected officials shall appoint the board.

(b)

The appointments must:

(1)

be consistent with the local government agreement and applicable federal and state law; and

(2)

reflect the ethnic and geographic diversity of the workforce development area.

(c)

To provide continuity, the chief elected officials shall consider appointing persons to the local workforce development board who are serving or who have served previously on a private industry council, a quality workforce planning committee, a job service employer committee, and any other entity affected by this chapter.

(d)

Board members serve fixed and staggered terms as provided by the local government agreement or applicable federal or state law and may continue to serve until successors are appointed.

(e)

A member or former member of a board may not be held personally liable for a claim, damage, loss, or repayment obligation of federal or state funds that arises under this chapter unless the act or omission that causes the claim, damage, loss, or repayment obligation constitutes, on the part of the board member or former board member:

(1)

official misconduct;

(2)

wilful disregard of the requirements of this chapter; or

(3)

gross negligence.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.81(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 19.12(c), (d) eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 2308.255 — Appointment of Board; Liability of Board Members, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­2308.­htm#2308.­255 (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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