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<section article="gle" article_name="Labor and Employment" number="11-411" title_number="11" title_name="Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Planned Apprenticeship Standards and Activities">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Board” means the Registered Apprenticeship Development Advisory Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Office” means the Office of Registered Apprenticeship Development established under § 11–409 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a Registered Apprenticeship Development Advisory Board in the Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The purpose of the Board is to advise the Office on the strategy to achieve its mission of expanding registered apprenticeship opportunities in the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board shall consist of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>one member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>two members designated by the President of the Maryland State and DC AFL–CIO;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>two members representing employers engaged in registered apprenticeships, appointed by the Governor; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>one member to serve as chair of the Board, appointed by the Governor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A member of the Board:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a member is 4 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2025.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A vacancy shall be filled for an unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>At the end of the term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Board shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>consult with the Office regularly about developing strategy and reviewing outcomes for apprenticeships;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>provide advice on programs operated by the Office; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>on or before December 1 each year, beginning in 2025, evaluate the Office and report the results of the evaluation to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
