BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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AND PARTICIPATION IN MINORITY BUSINESS.

(C) (D) THE OFFICE OF MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE,
THROUGH THE DIRECTOR, SHALL:

(1)    PROMOTE AND COORDINATE PLANS, PROGRAMS, AND
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, AND OPERATIONS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
WHICH AFFECT OR MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT,
PRESERVATION, AND STRENGTHENING OF MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE.

(2)    PROMOTE THE MOBILIZATION OF ACTIVITIES AND
RESOURCES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, AND
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, FOUNDATIONS, PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS, AND VOLUNTEER AND OTHER GROUPS, TOWARDS THE
GROWTH OF MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AND COORDINATE THE
EFFORTS OF THESE GROUPS WITH THOSE OF STATE GOVERNMENT,
LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.

(3)    ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT,
COLLECTION, SUMMARIZATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
TO ASSIST PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS OF THE STATE IN
UNDERTAKING OR PROMOTING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUCCESSFUL
OPERATION OF MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

(4)    WITHIN CONSTRAINTS OF LAW AND AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES; PROVIDE THE MANAGERIAL AND
ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK THROUGH WHICH JOINT OR
COLLABORATIVE UNDERTAKINGS WITH STATE AGENCIES OR PRIVATE
ORGANIZATIONS CAN BE PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED; AND DEFRAY ALL
OR PART OF THE COSTS OF PILOT OR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO OVERCOME THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

(D) THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 594
(House Bill 370)
AN ACT concerning

Arson Investigation Reports

FOR the purpose or requiring insurance companies to disclose
certain information concerning arson investigation