PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 955 members of the local boards in such local areas in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) COMPOSITION. —Such criteria shall require, at a minimum, that the membership of each local board— (A) shall include— (i) representatives of business in the local area, who— (I) are owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers of businesses, and other business executives or employers with optimum policy- making or hiring authority; (II) represent businesses with employment opportunities that reflect the employment opportunities of the local area; and (III) are appointed from among individuals nominated by local business organizations and business trade associations; (ii) representatives of local educational entities, including representatives of local educational agencies, local school boards, entities providing adult education and literacy activities, and postsecondary educational , institutions (including representatives of community colleges, where such entities exist), selected from among individuals nominated by regional or local educational agencies, institutions, or organizations representing such local educational entities; (iii) representatives of labor organizations (for a local area in which employees are represented by labor organizations), nominated by local labor federations, or (for a local area in which no employees are represented by such organizations), other representatives of employees; (iv) representatives of community-based organizations (including organizations representing individuals with disabilities and veterans, for a local area in which such organizations are present); (v) representatives of economic development agencies, including private sector economic development entities; and (vi) representatives of each of the one-stop partners; and (B) may include such other individuals or representatives of entities as the chief elected official in the local area may determine to be appropriate. (3) AUTHORITY OF BOARD MEMBERS.— Members of the board that represent organizations, agencies, or other entities shall be individuals with optimum policymaking authority within the organizations, agencies, or entities. (4) MAJORITY.— ^A majority of the members of the local board shall be representatives described in paragraph (2)(A)(i). (5) CHAIRPERSON.—The local board shall elect a chairperson for the local board from among the representatives described in paragraph (2)(A)(i). (c) APPOINTMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF BOARD.— (1) APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES.—
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