1. (a) Purpose of Rule.

   1. (1) All workforce training and services plans and budgets developed pursuant to state and federal law by a Board shall be submitted to the Workforce Division of the Texas Workforce Commission for review.
   2. (2) Before a plan and budget will be forwarded by the Commission to the Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness (TCWEC) for recommendation to the Governor for approval, all requirements of this section must be met.
2. (b) Standards for Submission. A local workforce training and services plan and budget will be reviewed according to criteria established by the Commission. The Texas Workforce Commission will provide guidelines for strategic planning and budgeting to Boards.

3. (c) Plan Modification or Amendment. An approved plan and budget may be changed by either modification or amendment. Either method of change must be submitted to the Commission for review before implementation.

   1. (1) A modification is a substantial revision of a plan and budget. The Commission will provide criteria to Boards that will define what constitutes a substantial revision. Each modification must provide evidence that a majority of the CEOs of a workforce area or their designee or designees with signatory authority have approved the modification.
   2. (2) An amendment is a minor adjustment to a plan and budget. The Commission will provide criteria to Boards that will define what constitutes a minor adjustment. An amendment does not require approval by a majority of the CEOs of a workforce area.

Source Note:The provisions of this §801.17 adopted to be effective November 2, 2000, 25 TexReg 10756.