EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 14

WHEREAS, the citizens of the State of Alabama shall be given every opportunity to develop necessary workforce skills; and

WHEREAS, the Office of Workforce Development, as created by Executive Order Number 36, enacted October 5, 2007, is no longer necessary, as its mission can and shall be accomplished through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs; and

NOW, THEREFORE, based upon these considerations, and for other good and valid reasons thereto, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of the State of Alabama, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Alabama, do hereby rescind Executive Order Number 36, enacted October 5, 2007, and hereby direct the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs shall oversee the State’s workforce development.

BE IT ORDERED that this Executive Order become effective immediately upon signing and shall remain in force until such time as it is modified or rescinded by the Governor.

DONE AND ORDERED this 10th day of May, 2011.

Robert Bentley

Governor

Attested

Beth Chapman

Secretary of State