Section 3-404 - Duties of Secretary.

§ 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. 
 

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