§ 4-26-101. Establishment
There is established within the department of economic and community development an office of business enterprise.
§ 4-26-102. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Bid bond” means a bond conditioned upon the entering into a contract by a bidder, if the bidder receives the award thereof, and furnishing the prescribed payment bond and performance bond; “Commissioner” means the commissioner of economic and community development; “Department” means the department of […]
§ 4-26-103. Powers and Duties
The department is authorized to: Provide assistance to disadvantaged businesses by advising and counseling on all phases of procurement policies, by obtaining information concerning prime contractors in letting subcontracts and by encouraging the letting of subcontracts by prime contractors to disadvantaged businesses; Receive funding from sources other than the state; Make studies and conduct workshops, […]
§ 4-26-104. Purpose and Construction
This chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out the following purposes and objectives that: Disadvantaged businesses share in the American economic system of private enterprise through free and vigorous competition; Such competition be fostered through the encouragement and development of disadvantaged businesses; and The state aid, counsel and assist in every practical manner disadvantaged […]
§ 4-26-105. Reports
The department shall make a written report to the governor, the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the commerce and labor committee of the senate, the chair of the commerce committee of the house of representatives, and any governor’s advisory committee on minority economic development, at least […]
§ 4-26-106. Disadvantaged Business Loan Guarantee Program
The general assembly finds that conventional funding sources for emerging and expanding disadvantaged businesses are limited or nonexistent. The general assembly further finds that promoting and encouraging economic opportunity and development within the state’s minority community is a worthy public purpose. Such economic opportunity and development serve the health, safety and welfare of all citizens […]
§ 4-24-301. Separate Facilities in New Construction for Men and Women
With respect to any fire station constructed after June 26, 2007, each municipal or county fire department, and each volunteer fire department or company is encouraged to have separate restroom facilities, showers and locker rooms for men and women.
§ 4-24-302. Gender-Friendly Conditions in Existing Facilities
Each municipal or county fire department, and each volunteer fire department or company, are urged to develop plans that, to the greatest extent possible, will create gender-friendly conditions in existing facilities. The purpose of the plans is to identify which stations could be upgraded to accomplish a gender-friendly facility and identify which stations cannot be […]
§ 4-24-303. Existing Facilities That Cannot Be Upgraded
Existing facilities that cannot be upgraded to gender-friendly stations should be made gender-friendly to the greatest extent possible by: Using empty or unused rooms in the station. In no event shall existing rooms, including, but not limited to, bedrooms, weight rooms, T.V. rooms, or other rooms utilized by the firefighters for relaxation or rest, be […]
§ 4-25-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Paperwork Reduction and Simplification Act of 1976.”