(1) The rural consortium local elected officials board in the rural consortium work force development area shall establish and appoint a rural consortium work force development board. At a minimum, the membership of the rural consortium board must consist of representatives who are members of subarea boards. The rural consortium board shall meet the membership requirements under the federal act for a work force board for each subarea of the rural consortium area; except that members, as appropriate, may represent more than one entity specified by the federal act for the purpose of meeting subarea board membership requirements. The rural consortium board shall develop its own operational procedures.

(2) Functions of rural consortium board - delegation to subarea boards. Unless otherwise specified in this section and subject to federal law, the rural consortium board may delegate to the subarea boards, where they have been established, in the rural consortium area such subarea board authority and functions specified under this part 2 and the federal act. Authority and functions of the rural consortium board are limited to the following:

(a) Meeting the federal membership requirements for a local work force development board for the local work force subareas;

(b) Negotiating with, and approving local plans submitted by, subarea boards;

(c) Compiling and consolidating each approved local plan of the consortium area into one local plan for the consortium area and ensuring that the plan meets the requirements under the federal act for a local plan;

(d) Submitting the local plan to the governor for approval;

(e) Negotiating with the governor for performance standards for the consortium area;

(f) Making recommendations to the governor concerning procedures to temporarily replace or correct a development area that is out of compliance with its local plan, as appropriate;

(g) Facilitating and coordinating work force subarea grant applications, as appropriate;

(h) Ensuring that any grant money awarded to a work force development area is a direct pass-through from the federal government to the eligible work force development area;

(i) Establishing standing committees pursuant to section 8-83-212.5;

(j) Subject to federal law, delegating to the subarea boards in the rural consortium area duties and functions specified in the federal act and in section 8-83-216 outlining requirements for one-stop partners.

(3) Work force development subarea boards. (a) To the extent possible and as outlined in the applicable local plan, each work force development subarea board shall function as set forth in the federal act. In carrying out its duties, the work force development subarea board shall operate in partnership with, and be subject to the approval of, the local elected officials for the local work force development area.

(b) Membership. Notwithstanding section 8-83-210 (3), the local elected officials shall appoint members of each work force development subarea board. Membership, to the extent possible, must meet the requirements of the federal act.

(c) Functions. Notwithstanding section 8-83-211, at a minimum, functions of the work force development subarea board must be as set forth in this part 2 and the federal act. In addition, each subarea board shall:

(I) Upon the approval of and in partnership with the local elected officials, develop a comprehensive four-year local plan for its work force development subarea and submit the local plan for approval to the rural consortium work force development board. The plan must include a description of those requirements under the federal act that the work force development subarea board determines cannot be reasonably met while still fulfilling the intent and purposes of the federal act.

(II) Apply for federal grants. Each work force development subarea board may apply for national program grants on behalf of the subarea or in partnership with any other work force development area. Any national program grant money awarded to a work force development subarea is a direct pass-through from the federal government to the applicable work force development subarea.

(III) To the extent possible and as outlined in the local plan, with the agreement of the local elected officials and notwithstanding section 8-83-216, designate or certify the one-stop partners; and

(IV) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)

(V) Oversee the one-stop system in the work force development area.