N.Y. Legislative Law § 83-f: Legislative commission on skills development and career education

* § 83-f. Legislative commission on skills development and career

education. 1. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the

economic and social well-being of the people of the state and the future

shape and strength of the state's economy will be greatly influenced by

the development and availability of a pool of workers equipped to meet

the demands of a rapidly changing economy. The legislature further finds

that no comprehensive review of skill development and job training by

the public and private sectors or of the state's massive career

education system has been undertaken in recent years and that such

review is essential for legislative consideration of unified, effective

and coordinated policies, programs and delivery systems for career

education and skills development that will enhance economic growth and

economic opportunity for state residents.

2. A legislative commission on skills development and career education

is hereby established to examine both public and private skills

development and job training programs and the adequacy of delivery

systems for state-assisted programs, to assess the career education

system and its relevance to the needs of youth, adults and the economy,

to evaluate the increasing mismatch between skills of the existing labor

force and those needed by growth sectors of the economy, to assess how

existing and new job training initiatives can increase employability of

disadvantaged persons, to explore the adequacy of private sector

investment in human resource development and alternatives for state

action to encourage company efforts, and to make recommendations to the

legislature for such actions as it determines necessary to enhance

skills development and career education programs.

3. The commission shall consist of ten members to be appointed as

follows: three members of the senate shall be appointed by the temporary

president of the senate; three members of the assembly shall be

appointed by the speaker of the assembly; two members of the senate

shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and two members

of the assembly shall be appointed by the minority leader of the

assembly. From among the members so appointed, a chairman and a vice

chairman shall be designated by the joint action of the temporary

president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Any vacancy

that occurs in the commission or in the chairmanship or vice

chairmanship shall be filled in the same manner in which the original

appointment or designation was made. No member, officer, or employee of

the commission shall be disqualified from holding any other public

office or employment, nor shall he forfeit any such office or employment

by reason of his appointment hereunder, notwithstanding the provisions

of any general, special, or local law, ordinance, or city charter.

4. The commission may employ and at pleasure remove such personnel as

it may deem necessary for the performance of the commission's functions

and fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor. The

commission may hold public and private hearings and otherwise have all

of the powers of a legislative committee under this chapter. The members

of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services,

except as provided pursuant to section five-a of this chapter, but shall

be allowed their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the

performance of their duties hereunder.

5. Employees of the commission shall be considered to be employees of

the legislature for all purposes.

6. The commission may request and shall receive from any court,

department, division, board, or bureau, commission, or agency of the

state such assistance and data as will enable the commission properly to

carry out its powers and duties thereunder.

7. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to make and sign

any agreements, and to perform any acts that may be necessary, desirable

or proper to carry out the purposes and objectives of this section.

* NB Repealed June 30, 2027