Section 9-302 – Established

    There is an Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs in the Executive Department.

Section 9-303 – Special Secretary; Salary

    (a)    The head of the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs is the Special Secretary, who shall be appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor.     (b)    The Special Secretary shall receive the salary provided in the State budget.

Section 9-303.1 – Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs

    (a)    There is an Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs.     (b)    The Interdepartmental Committee is composed of:         (1)    the secretary of each principal department of the Executive Branch of government, or the secretary’s designee;         (2)    the State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee;         (3)    the Secretary of Higher Education, or the Secretary’s designee; and         (4)    the […]

Section 9-303.2 – Research to Determine the Nature and Extent of Problems Concerning Black Males

    (a)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall conduct necessary and appropriate research to determine the nature and extent of the problems concerning black males and offer recommendations exclusively pertinent to black males in the areas of:         (1)    unemployment;         (2)    criminal justice;         (3)    education; and         (4)    health.     (b)    As authorized by the Governor, the Special Secretary may […]

Section 9-304 – General Duties

    Subject to the limitations of any law that governs the activities of other units of the Executive Branch of the State government, the Special Secretary shall:         (1)    advise the Governor on:             (i)    the activities of the State government that are intended to promote:                 1.    the employment of minority persons in the State; and                 2.    State contracting opportunities available to […]

Section 9-305 – Minority Business Enterprises

    (a)    This section applies to the following minority business enterprises:         (1)    a publicly owned business if 1 or more minority persons own at least 51% of the stock of the business; or         (2)    any other business if 1 or more minority persons own at least 50% of the business.     (b)    Subject to the limitations of any law that governs […]

Section 9-306 – Annual Report

    (a)    On or before the 15th day of each regular session of the General Assembly, the Special Secretary shall send an annual report on the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs:         (1)    to the Governor; and         (2)    subject to § 2–1257 of this article, to the General Assembly.     (b)    The annual report may be prepared in conjunction […]