The local elected officials or their designee shall serve as the local grant recipient for the Title I and Title III money allocated to the work force development area by the governor for the purposes of a work force development area's administration and implementation of the work force investment program pursuant to the allocation formula described in section 8-83-223. The department shall contract directly with each local work force investment area board. In order to assist in the administration of Title I and Title III money, the local elected officials may designate an entity to serve as a local grant sub-recipient for the money or as a local fiscal agent. Except when the designee is the department, a designation does not relieve the local elected officials of the liability for any misuse of grant money.Amended by 2016 Ch. 183, § 24, eff. 5/19/2016.L. 2012: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 12-1120), ch. 27, p. 221, § 6, effective June 1. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1302), ch. 183, p. 644, § 24, effective May 19.This section is similar to former § 8-71-219 as it existed prior to 2012.