| D. The employment and training programs funded under the | United States Job Training Partnership Act federal | Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 97-300 105- | 220, or its successor, and overseen by the Department of | Labor, Bureau of Employment Services, or its successor; | and |
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| | Sec. 4. 26 MRSA c. 25 is amended by repealing the chapter | headnote and enacting the following in its place: |
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| | Sec. 5. 26 MRSA §2001, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 258, §1, is | amended to read: |
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| | As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates | otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. |
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| | 1. Act. "Act" means the Job Training Partnership Act, as | established by the Federal Job Training Partnership Act, | Public Law 97-300, enacted October 13, 1982. |
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| | 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of | Labor. |
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| | 3. Job Training Partnership Fund. "Job Training | Partnership Fund" means a separate fund created by this | chapter implementing the Job Training Partnership Act. |
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| | 4.__Local area and local board.__"Local area" and "local | board" have the same meanings as provided in the Workforce | Investment Act. |
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| | 5.__Workforce Investment Act.__"Workforce Investment Act" | means the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law | 105-220. |
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| | Sec. 6. 26 MRSA §2002, as amended by PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. B, §28, | is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 7. 26 MRSA §2003, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 258, §1, is | amended to read: |
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| §2003. Authority of commissioner |
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| | The commissioner may enter into agreements with agencies of | the Federal Government, State Government or county government | as |
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