§ 39:1955 — Procedure for setting overall annual goals

NOTE: This provision of law was included in the Unconstitutional Statutes
Biennial Report to the Legislature, dated March 14, 2016 .
§1955. Procedure for setting overall annual goals
A.(1) The executive director of the division, with the concurrence of
the commissioner of administration, shall establish overall annual goals for
participation by certified minority business enterprises and for participation by
certified women's business enterprises in the procurement of all goods and
services for participation by certified minority business enterprises and for
public works by all state agencies and educational institutions.* The annual
period shall be the state's fiscal year.
(2) The overall annual goals shall be expressed as percentages of funds
expected to be expended by each state agency or educational institution for
procurement of goods and services and for public works.
(3) The overall annual goals shall be adopted each year by June
fifteenth and shall be distributed to the head of each state agency and
educational institution on or before June thirtieth of each year.
B.(1) The executive director shall review the overall annual goals for
each state agency and educational institution each year and, with the
concurrence of the commissioner of administration, shall establish the goals
for the upcoming year, which shall not exceed ten percent for minority
business enterprises for procurement, ten percent for minority business
enterprises for public works, two percent for women's business enterprises for
procurement, and two percent for women's business enterprises for public
works.
(2) Factors to be considered in establishing the new goals shall include
the number of certified enterprises, the success in attaining goals over the last
year, the population of minorities and women in the state, and such other
relevant information as may be available.
*As appears in enrolled Act.

Legislative History

Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 869, §1.