§ 39:1951 — Purpose; short title

NOTE: This provision of law was included in the Unconstitutional Statutes
Biennial Report to the Legislature, dated March 14, 2016 .
§1951. Purpose; short title
A. The purpose and intent of this Chapter is to provide the maximum
practical opportunity for increased participation by the broadest number of
minority-owned businesses in public works and the increased participation by
minority-owned businesses and women's business enterprises in the process by
which goods and services are procured by state agencies and educational
institutions from the private sector. This purpose will be accomplished by
encouraging the full use of the broadest number of existing minority-owned
businesses and women's business enterprises and the entry of new and
diversified minority-owned businesses and women's business enterprises into
the marketplace. This Chapter shall be applied and interpreted to promote this
purpose.
B. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana
Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Act".
{{NOTE: SEE STUDY AND REPORT REQUIRED BY
ACTS 1992, NO. 797, §4.}}

Legislative History

Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.