§ 3-404. Duties of Secretary

   (a) Program direction. -- The Secretary or the Secretary's designee shall direct the Program.

(b) Providing training assistance. -- The Secretary may not provide training assistance under the Program except at the specific request of an employer or group of employers.

(c) Determining employer needs. -- To identify employers that need assistance, the Secretary shall use local advisory groups, including private industry councils and joint apprenticeship committees.

(d) Priorities and eligibility criteria. -- Subject to § 3-405 and 3-412(c) and (d)(1) of this subtitle, the Secretary shall establish eligibility criteria and priorities for assistance under the Program.

(e) Annual report. -- The Secretary shall submit a report each year on the operation and performance of the Program to the Governor, the Maryland Economic Development Commission, the Governor's Workforce Investment Board, and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 83A, § 3-703(a), (b), (c)(1), (d)(1), 3-704; 2008, ch. 306, § 2.