§29-35-2. West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Office.

(a) It is determined that a state authority is necessary to coordinate and better facilitate efforts toward workforce development, job training, education, and resource management between government agencies, private partners, federal programs, and all other entities working to develop, train, and reinvigorate West Virginia’s workforce. Therefore, the West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Office is hereby created.

(b) The West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Office shall be organized within the Office of the Governor:

(1) The West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Officer shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;

(2) The West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Officer shall be vested with the authority and duties prescribed to the office within this article; and

(3) The West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Officer shall be a person who has managerial or strategic planning experience in matters relating to workforce development, job training, or related fields.