Rule 692-1-.03. Chief Local Elected Official
- (1) Within each Local Workforce Development Area, there shall be a Chief Local Elected Official who shall have the powers and duties set forth by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and O.C.G.A. §§ 34-14-1, 2.
- (2) The Chief Local Elected Official shall be appointed or elected by the Local Elected Official Board, except in those Local Workforce Development Areas comprised of a single county or municipality. In such Local Workforce Development Areas, the Chief Local Elected Official shall be the chief elected executive officer of a unit of general local government in that Local Workforce Development Area.
- (3) A Chief Local Elected Official's term shall run concurrent with the term set by his or her respective elected office. In no instance shall a Chief Local Elected Official serve more than a period of eight (8) years without being reelected by the Local Elected Official Board in those Local Workforce Development Areas where a Local Elected Official Board is required.
- (4) A Chief Local Elected Official may appoint a Fiscal Agent to administer the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds for a Local Workforce Development Area and the Fiscal Agent shall be approved by the Technical College System of Georgia's Office of Workforce Development prior to receiving funds.
- (5) The Chief Local Elected Official shall be liable for any misuse of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grant funds allocated to the Local Workforce Development Area.
- (6) The Chief Local Elected Official shall appoint the members of the Local Workforce Development Board consistent with the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Authority: O.C.G.A. § 34-14-1 et. seq.
History. Original Rule entitled "Chief Local Elected Official" adopted. F. Oct. 10, 2018; eff. Oct. 30, 2018.