state manpower services council

state manpower services council Sec. 107. (a) (1) Any State which desires to be designated as a prime sponsor and to enter into arrangements with the Secretary under this title shall establish a Manpower Services Council (herein-after referred to as the “Council”) which shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in this section. (2) The Council established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— (A) be appointed by the Governor (who shall designate one member thereof to be Chairman), and shall be composed of— (i) representatives of the units or combinations of units of general local government in such State, who shall comprise at least one-third of the membership of the Council, which have comprehensive manpower plans approved under section 108 (except that, the initial appointments to the Council may consist of representatives of units or combinations of units of general local government described in clauses (2). (3), (4), and (5) of section 102(a) which have indicated an intention to submit a plan for approval under section 108), and such representatives shall be designated by the chief executive officers of the units or combination of units of general local government which qualify for representation under this section in accordance with procedures agreed upon by such chief executive officers; (ii) one representative each of the State board of vocational education and the public employment service of such State; (iii) one representative of each such other State agency as the Governor may determine to have a direct interest in overall manpower training and utilization within the State; (iv) representatives of organized labor; (v) representatives of business and industry; (vi) representatives of community-based organizations and of the client community to be served under this Act (including, where persons of limited English-speaking abil-87 Stat. 847 ity represent a substantial portion of the client population, appropriate representation of such persons); and (vii) representatives of the general public, (B) be appropriately staffed and serviced by the State, prime sponsor; (C) meet at such times and in such places as it deems necessary. (b) The Council shall— (1) review the plans of each prime sponsor and the plans of State agencies for the provision of services to such prime sponsors, and make recommendations to such prime sponsors and agencies for the more effective coordination of efforts to meet the overall manpower needs of the State; (2) continuously monitor the operation of programs conducted by each prime sponsor, and the availability, responsiveness, and adequacy of State services, and make recommendations to the prime sponsors, to agencies providing manpower services, and to the Governor and the general public with respect to ways to improve the effectiveness of such programs or services in fulfilling the purposes of this Act: (3) make an annual report, to the Governor which shall be a public document, and issue such other studies, reports, or documents as it deems advisable to assist prime sponsors or to other-wise help carry out the purposes of this Act.