(1) The Local Government Training Advisory Council shall:
(a) Develop and update on a biennial basis a local government training plan that:
1. Quantifies the training needs of local governments;
2. Evaluates the abilities of existing training programs to meet the needs;
3. Identifies areas of unmet need that justify expanding existing programs or the creation of new programs; and 4. Formulates a strategy, giving consideration to the use of state-of-the-art communication techniques to enhance training efforts, that meets the needs of local governments;
(b) Submit a copy of the local government training plan to the Legislative Research Commission by November 1 of odd-numbered years;
(c) Ensure the proper coordination of training programs for city and county governments; and (d) Elect a chairperson annually from its membership.
(2) The council shall adopt the plan provided for in subsection (1)(a) of this section by majority vote, at which time it shall become the policy document used by the Department for Local Government to determine priorities for the expenditure of training funds.