By:  Sibley                                           S.B. No. 1656
         2001S0683/1                            
                                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.