Connecticut § 31-22n - (Formerly Sec. 31-51b). Apprenticeship council.

§ 31-22n. (Formerly Sec. 31-51b). Apprenticeship council.

Sec. 31-22n. (Formerly Sec. 31-51b). Apprenticeship council. The Governor shall appoint thirteen members to the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council, each of whom shall have some association with apprentice training. Four shall be representative of Connecticut industry, with one representative each from the manufacturing, building, mechanical and service industries, provided at least one such member represents a business that operates without a collective bargaining agreement; four shall be Connecticut members of national labor organizations with apprentice training programs; five shall represent the public, two of whom shall be the Labor Commissioner and the Chief Workforce Officer, or their designees. Members shall each serve a term which is coterminous with the term of the Governor, each member to hold office until a successor is appointed. Any vacancy in the membership of the council shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. It shall meet on the call of the chairman, who shall be the Labor Commissioner, or his or her designee. On or before August first of each year, the council may prepare a report describing the activities of the council, this report to be included in the Labor Commissioner's report to the Governor. The members of the council shall not be compensated for their services, but the members, except the Labor Commissioner, and his or her designee, and any state employee, shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(1959, P.A. 390, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-21; P.A. 85-580; P.A. 01-170, S. 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 238.)

History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-21 increased the payments to members from $25 to $40 per day, and specifically excluded from receipt of such payments the deputy labor commissioner and state employees; P.A. 85-580 increased membership on the council from 9 to 12 members, adding an additional member for each category and specifying the background of each industry representative, provided for terms which are coterminous with the governor, provided that the deputy labor commissioner shall be the council chairman, and provided for the reimbursement to the members of necessary expenses, replacing provisions for staggered terms, election of chairman and other officers by the council and for payment of $40 per day in lieu of expenses; P.A. 01-170 changed membership by replacing the Deputy Labor Commissioner with the Labor Commissioner and made technical changes; Sec. 31-51b transferred to Sec. 31-22n in 2005; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 added Chief Workforce Officer to Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council, allowed designees of Labor Commissioner and said officer, changed “shall” to “may” re report, and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2021.