The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Commission -- The Texas Workforce Commission as established in the Texas Labor Code §301.001.
2. (2) Board -- Local Workforce Development Board created pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.253 and certified by the Governor pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.261. This includes such a Board when functioning as the Local Workforce Investment Board as described in the Workforce Investment Act §117, including those functions required of a Youth Council, as provided for under the Workforce Investment Act §117(i) (also referred to as an LWDB).
3. (3) TCWEC -- Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness appointed by the Governor pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.052 and functioning as the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB), as provided for under the Workforce Investment Act §111(e). In addition, pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act §194(a)(5), TCWEC maintains the duties, responsibilities, powers and limitations as provided for in the Texas Government Code §§2308.101 - 2308.105.
4. (4) WIA -- Workforce Investment Act, Public Law 105-220, 29 U.S.C.A. §2801 et seq.
5. (5) WIA program year -- The period of time from July 1 of one year through June 30 of the following year.
6. (6) Workforce area -- A local workforce development area designated by the Governor pursuant to Texas Government Code §2308.252 and functioning as a Local Workforce Investment Area, as provided for under the Workforce Investment Act §116 and §189(i)(2) (also referred to as an LWDA).

Source Note:The provisions of this §800.2 adopted to be effective December 20, 1998, 23 TexReg 12691; amended to be effective May 31, 2000, 25 TexReg 4876.