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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the review of certain skills development fund workforce |
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training programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 303.004, Labor Code, is amended to read |
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as follows: |
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Sec. 303.004. FUND REVIEW. (a) The Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board shall review all customized training programs |
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biennially to verify that state funds are being used appropriately |
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by public community and technical colleges and the Texas A&M |
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Engineering Extension Service under this chapter. |
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(b) Not later than June 1 of each year, the Texas A&M |
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Engineering Extension Service and each public community or |
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technical college that provides workforce training under this |
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chapter shall: |
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(1) conduct a review of the service's or college's |
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training programs to: |
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(A) determine the effectiveness of the programs |
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in improving the socioeconomic circumstances of participants who |
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complete the programs; and |
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(B) identify strategies for improving the |
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delivery of workforce training in order to more effectively impact |
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economic development in this state; and |
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(2) submit to the commission a detailed written report |
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summarizing the results of the review for inclusion by the |
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executive director in the report to the governor and the |
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legislature required by Section 303.006(c). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |