§ 63M-1-2707. Duties.

     The board shall:

(1) assist the office in providing operational oversight, coordination, and performance review and provide advice and improve the effectiveness of state-funded business assistance programs throughout the state as designated by the executive director;

(2) make recommendations to the office on requirements for the requisite certification of each business resource center and staff at each center by the executive director;

(3) make recommendations to the office for certification of the business plans the board is required to review under Subsection 63M-1-2704(5)(c)(iii);

(4) at the direction of the executive director:

(a) assist the office in providing operational oversight to and coordination of the business resource centers established under this part; and

(b) work closely with the Governor's Office of Economic Development's Board of Business and Economic Development;

(5) identify issues and make recommendations to the office regarding programs, policies, and procedures that could be implemented by:

(a) business resource centers in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities under Section 63M-1-2705; and

(b) state-funded business service providers;

(6) make budget recommendations to the office regarding the operation and staffing of business resource centers established under this part;

(7) recommend matching fund exceptions under Subsection 63M-1-2704(3);

(8) recommend certification of all non-state funded satellite business resource centers; and

(9) establish metrics to report the performance of economic development output in each region serviced by a business resource center.

Amended by Chapter 112, 2011 General Session