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t`J (3) Notwithstanding G.S. 143-23, use funds available from other departments, institutions, or other s ending agencies of the State (b) The Director or the Budget shall revort to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations the Joint Legislative Public Assistance Commission and the House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Human Resources prier to making any transfer 12ursuant to this section (c) E.Iceot as nrovided in this section funds from the Work First Reserve Fund established ;zurslzant to G.S. 143-15.3C shall not be expended until appropriated priated by the General Assemblv." Section 12.7. (a) G.S. 108A-29 reads as rewritten: "§ 10SA-29. . First Stop Emplovment Assistance• priority for employment services. werl 21--�E;re is established' in De ent of Commerce "roeram to be called First Stop EmRIovment Assistance The Secretary of the Department of Commerce shall administer the pro m -with the participation and cooperation of the Employment Security Commission county boards of commissioners the Department of Health and Human Services the Department of Labor. the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. and the.community college system The responsibilities of each agency shall be specified in a Memorandum of Understanding between the Departments of Commerce and Health and Human Services in consultation with the _ Employment Security Commission the Department of Labor, and the community collega5vstera The Emp oMent Security Commission shall be the presumptive - primary deliverer of iob placement services for the Work First Program _ (a2) Individuals seeking to appjy or reapply for Work First Program assistance and who are not exempt from work requirements shall register with the First Stog Employment Assistance Program The point of registration shall be at an office of. the Employment Security Commission in the county m which the individual resides or at another location designated in a Memorandum of -Understanding between the Employment Security Commission and the local depa=ent of social services. (a3) Individuals who are not otherwise exempt shall_present verification of registration. at the time of gRRIving for Work First Program assistance Unless exempt the individual shall not approved for Work First Program assistance until verification is received. Child-only cases are exempt from this requirement. (,a4) The Employment Security, Commission shall expand its Labor Market Information Svstem The expansion shall at least include- statistical information on unemployment rates and other labor trends by county- and publications dealing with licensing requirements economic development and career ,.proiections. and information technology systems which can be used to track participants through the employment and d i ire r e aS) The Employment Security Commission shall be-the Rrimary job lace p_ mnt entity of the Work First Program The EmRIovment Security ommission shall assist -- registrants through job search job placement or referral to community service. (a6) At the county's option. the Employment Security!Comrtussion. in consultation with and with the assistance of the agencies specified in the Memorandum of Understanding described in subsection (a2) of this section- shall provide to Work First Program registrants the continuum of services available through its Employment Services division Each County Plan may provide that the county department of social services enter into a cooperative agreement with the - -- _ Page 263