HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(I)  PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANCE TO MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES;

(II)  PROVIDE THE MANAGERIAL AND
ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK THROUGH WHICH JOINT OR
COLLABORATIVE UNDERTAKINGS WITH STATE AGENCIES OR PRIVATE
ORGANIZATIONS CAN BE PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED; AND

(III)  DEFRAY ALL OR PART OF THE COSTS OF
PILOT OR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO
OVERCOME THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES;

(6)  ADVISE AND COUNSEL THE GOVERNOR ON STATE
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE MINORITY
EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE STATE;

(7)  ADVISE AND COUNSEL THE GOVERNOR ON ALL
MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS
IN THE MINORITY COMMUNITIES OF THIS STATE; AND

(8)  AS AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNOR:

(I)  PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO MINORITY
CITIZENS AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE; AND

(II)  REPRESENT THE GOVERNOR IN MATTERS
THAT RELATE TO MINORITY AFFAIRS AND, GENERALLY, IN MATTERS
THAT RELATE TO THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AMONG THE CITIZENS
IN THIS STATE.

(9) PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES
OF THE OFFICE AND SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND TO
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NO LATER THAN THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF EACH
REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, That all persons
who, as of the effective date of this Order, are employees
of the Office of Minority Business Enterprise in the
Department of Economic and Community Development are hereby
transferred to the Executive Department without any change
or loss of rights or status, and they shall retain their
merit system and retirement system status.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, That, any
transaction affected by or flowing from any statute here
amended, repealed, or transferred, and validly entered into
before the effective date of this Order and every right,
duty, or interest flowing from such a transaction it remains
valid after the effective date and may be terminated,
completed, consummated, or enforced pursuant to law.