By: Sibley S.B. No. 1656
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Council on
1-3 Workforce and Economic Competitiveness.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 2308.102, Government Code, is amended to
1-6 read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 2308.102. Assumption of Duties and Responsibilities.
1-8 (a) The council shall assume the duty to:
1-9 (1) develop, with the assistance of each appropriate
1-10 state agency, recommend to the governor, and report to the
1-11 legislature state plans required by applicable federal law in order
1-12 for the state to receive federal funds;
1-13 (2) make policy recommendations to the governor and
1-14 the legislature on goals and priorities for formula and
1-15 discretionary funds for all applicable programs; and
1-16 (3) [participate directly in the development of the
1-17 state plan for career and technology education, as required by law,
1-18 and recommend the plan to the Texas Education Agency;]
1-19 [(4) ensure that general revenue funds previously
1-20 available to the Texas Literacy Council are used to support the
1-21 efforts of local literacy councils in a manner consistent with the
1-22 state strategic plan;]
1-23 [(5) recommend to the State Board of Vocational
1-24 Education the division of federal funds between secondary and
1-25 postsecondary educational agencies under the Carl D. Perkins
2-1 Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section
2-2 2301 et seq.); and]
2-3 [(6)] make recommendations to the Texas Workforce
2-4 Commission on unemployment insurance issues pertinent to the
2-5 responsibilities of the council.
2-6 (b) [The council shall assume the responsibilities assigned
2-7 to the state advisory council under the following federal laws:]
2-8 [(1) the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C.
2-9 Section 1501 et seq.);]
2-10 [(2) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied
2-11 Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 2301 et seq.);]
2-12 [(3) the National and Community Service Act of 1990
2-13 (42 U.S.C. Section 12501 et seq.);]
2-14 [(4) the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1201
2-15 et seq.);]
2-16 [(5) the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. Section 49 et
2-17 seq.);]
2-18 [(6) Part F, Subchapter IV, Social Security Act (42
2-19 U.S.C. Section 681 et seq.);]
2-20 [(7) the employment program established under Section
2-21 6(d)(4), Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. Section 2015(d)(4)); and]
2-22 [(8) the National Literacy Act of 1991 (20 U.S.C.
2-23 Section 1201 et seq.).]
2-24 [(c)] The council shall assume the responsibilities formerly
2-25 exercised by [the following state advisory councils and committees:]
2-26 [(1) the State Job Training Coordinating Council;]
3-1 [(2) the Texas Council on Vocational Education;]
3-2 [(3) the Texas Literacy Council; and]
3-3 [(4)] the Apprenticeship and Training Advisory
3-4 Committee.
3-5 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.