(a)(1) Four (4) or more sponsors listed under subdivision (a)(2) of this section may create a workforce development center authority.
(2)A workforce development center authority's four (4) or more sponsors:
(A)Shall include:
(i)One (1) or more school districts; and (ii) One (1) or more vocational-technical schools; and (B) May include one (1) or more cities or counties.
(b)(1) A county or city shall not sponsor a workforce development center authority unless the governing body of the county or city provides by ordinance to sponsor the workforce development center authority.
(2)A school district or vocational-technical school shall not sponsor a workforce development center authority unless the governing body of the school district or vocational-technical school provides by resolution
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(a) (1) Four (4) or more sponsors listed under subdivision (a)(2) of this section may create a workforce development center authority. (2) A workforce development center authority's four (4) or more sponsors: (A) Shall include: (i) One (1) or more school districts; and (ii) One (1) or more vocational-technical schools; and (B) May include one (1) or more cities or counties. (b) (1) A county or city shall not sponsor a workforce development center authority unless the governing body of the county or city provides by ordinance to sponsor the workforce development center authority. (2) A school district or vocational-technical school shall not sponsor a workforce development center authority unless the governing body of the school district or vocational-technical school provides by resolution to sponsor the workforce development center authority. (c) (1) The sponsors of a workforce development center authority shall enter into an agreement establishing the terms and conditions for operation of the workforce development center authority. (2) To the extent consistent with this subchapter, the agreement shall specify the information provided for in § 25-20-104(c) of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, § 25-20-101 et seq. (3) The agreement shall be filed with the Secretary of State. (d) By action of the board of directors of the workforce development center authority, a workforce development center authority established under this subchapter may add one (1) or more sponsors to the creating sponsors under subsection (a) of this section. (e) (1) Each workforce development center authority and its sponsors: (A) Shall constitute a public corporation; (B) Shall have perpetual succession; (C) May contract and be contracted with; (D) May sue and be sued; and (E) May have and use a common seal. (2) The exercise of the powers and performance of duties provided for in this subchapter by each workforce development center authority and its officers, agents, and employees are declared to be public and governmental functions, exercised for a public purpose and matters of public necessity, conferring upon each workforce development center authority governmental immunity from suit in tort.