Section 23H:1 - Department of workforce development(a) Within the executive office of labor and workforce development, there shall be a department of workforce development, in this chapter called the department. (b) The mission of the department shall be to develop, coordinate, and maintain a coherent workforce development system that fills the needs of employers for a skilled workforce and promotes lifelong learning among employees. The department shall cooperate with all federal, state, and local agencies active in the field of workforce development to achieve this goal (c) [Repealed by 2011 amendment.](d) The following state agencies and funds shall be in the department of workforce development: the one stop career centers, the state workforce development board, the commonwealth corporation, and the workforce training fund.Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23H, § 1
Amended by Acts 2015 , c. 142, § 2, eff. 12/2/2015.Amended by Acts 2011 , c. 3, §§ 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 eff. 6/9/2011.Amended by Acts 2007 , c. 19, §§ 17, 18 eff. 2/28/2007.Added by Acts 2003 , c. 26, § 571, eff. 7/1/2003.