(1) Each work force board shall, in partnership with and subject to the approval of the local elected officials for the work force development area, conduct the following functions:

(a) Develop the local plan;

(b) Designate and certify one-stop operators and certify and oversee work force development programs;

(c) Select one-stop operators to operate the one-stop career center in a local area;

(d) Authorize grants for youth services;

(e) Identify eligible providers of intensive services, if one-stop operators do not provide such services, and training services;

(f) Develop and enter into memorandums of understanding with work force partners specified in section 8-83-216 (1);

(g) Develop a budget for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the work force board;

(h) Negotiate local performance measures;

(i) Oversee and assist in statewide employment statistics systems;

(j) Coordinate and develop employer linkages with work force development activities carried out in the local area, including coordination of economic development strategies;

(k) Promote participation of private employers with the work force development program while ensuring the effective provision, through the work force system, of connecting, brokering, and coaching activities through intermediaries such as the one-stop operator in the local area or through other organizations to assist such employers in meeting their hiring needs; and

(l) Fulfill other functions outlined in the federal act.

(2) The work force board shall not provide training services; except that the governor may waive this prohibition annually if the work force board is a qualified provider of training that is in demand and in short supply for that county or area.

(3) Work force boards are authorized to operate only with the approval of the local elected officials and governor.