Alaska § 23.15.550 - Alaska Workforce Investment Board.

§ 23.15.550. Alaska Workforce Investment Board.

 (a) The Alaska Workforce Investment Board is established in the department. The board consists of the following voting members, not to exceed 26:        (1) the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee;

 (2) the commissioners of commerce, community, and economic development, education and early development, health, and labor and workforce development, or each respective commissioner's designee;

 (3) one representative from the University of Alaska;

 (4) four additional representatives of education, with one from local public education, one from secondary vocational education, one from a postsecondary vocational education institution, and one from adult basic education;

 (5) four representatives of business and industry;

 (6) four representatives of organized labor whom the governor shall appoint from lists of nominees submitted by recognized state labor organizations; the governor may reject a list submitted under this paragraph and request that another list be submitted;

 (7) at least one representative from an organization representing employment and training needs of Alaska Natives;

 (8) at least one representative of a community-based service organization;

 (9) at least one representative who has personal or professional experience with developmental disabilities;

 (10) at least one veteran; in this paragraph, “veteran” has the meaning given in AS 43.20.048 (f);

 (11) at least one and up to four additional members of the private sector to ensure a private sector majority and regional and local representation on the board.

 (b) Additional nonvoting members may be appointed to the board from government or nongovernment entities.

 (c) A member of the board under (a) of this section may appoint a designee to serve in place of the member. The member shall appoint the designee in writing.