Definitions

(a) "Commissioner" means the Labor Commissioner of the State of Connecticut whose mailing address is 200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109. (b) "Labor Department" means the State of Connecticut Labor Department. (c) "Advisory Council" means the council of not less than 10 nor more than 15 members appointed by the Commissioner to consult with and advise the Commissioner as to criteria which shall be used to identify displaced homemakers and determine programs and services appropriate to the skills development of the applying displaced homemaker. The Advisory Council shall include representatives from the departments of Labor, Education, Higher Education, Income Maintenance, Human Resources, the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, providers of assistance and program access services, and such other members the Commissioner deems necessary. (d) "Displaced homemaker" means an individual who (1) has worked in the home providing unpaid household services for family members (2) has been dependent on the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income or is receiving public assistance, and (3) has had or would have difficulty in securing employment sufficient to provide for economic independence. (e) "Financial Resources" means the amount of income available to a displaced homemaker. (f) "Level of marketable skills" means the degree of ability a displaced homemaker possesses to secure employment. (g) "Area of residence" means a geographical location in which a displaced homemaker resides including, but not limited to, any area of high unemployment of limited access to appropriate services.