2708                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 719

(iii) perform any other responsibility that the
Governor assigns.

9-305.

(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 the
activities of other units of the Executive Branch of the State
government, the Director shall:

(1)  carry out each State or federal program that is
created to promote the growth of or participation in minority
business enterprises;

(2)  promote and coordinate the plans, programs, and
operations of the State government that promote or otherwise
affect the establishment, preservation, and strengthening of
minority business enterprises;

(3)  promote activities and the use of the resources
of the State government, local governments, and private entities
for the growth of minority business enterprises;

(4)  coordinate the effort of private entities and
public agencies to develop minority business enterprises;

(5)  establish a system to develop, collect,
summarize, and give out information that would help a person to:

(i) establish a minority business enterprise;

(ii) operate a minority business enterprise
successfully; or

(iii) promote the establishment and successful
operation of minority business enterprises; and

(6)  subject to the limitations of law and the
availability of funds:

(i) provide technical and managerial assistance
to minority business enterprises;

(ii) provide the managerial and organizational
framework for private entities and units of the State government
to plan and carry out joint undertakings that relate to minority
business enterprises; and