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HCC §2-192

County workforce board setup and duties

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗

This section creates a county workforce board that must be approved by the governor. The mayor appoints its members, who must come from government, education, labor, and business. The board works with the mayor to carry out the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act on the island.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Workforce innovation and opportunity board

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

(a) A workforce innovation and opportunity board, subject to certification by the governor of the State, is established. Pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, its: (1) Members shall be appointed by the mayor. ADMINISTRATION § 2-192 (2) Membership shall include representatives of government agencies, education, labor, and business and satisfy the Act’s requirements. (3) Chairperson must be elected from among the business representatives. (b) The board shall have all powers, duties, and functions required to implement within the Island of Hawai‘i, in partnership with the mayor, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. (2000, ord 00-43, sec 3; am 2015, ord 15-65, sec 2.)2-192
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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