Ch. 497                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND

certain ruling; establishing certain regional funding
limitations; altering the membership of the advisory group;
setting forth the duties and responsibilities of the
advisory group; repealing extending a termination provision
for the Program; and generally relating to the Maryland
Small Business Development Center Program.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 83A - Department of Economic and Employment

Development
Section 5-201 and 5-202
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 725 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1986
Section 2

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 83A - Department of Economic and Employment Development

5-201.

(a)  (1) There is a Maryland Small Business [Extension
Service] DEVELOPMENT Center Program within the Department.

(2) The Department shall foster, support, and assist
the economic growth and revitalization of small business in
Maryland by coordinating the efforts of small business extension
services throughout the State.

(b)  (1) In this subtitle the following terms have the
meanings indicated.

(2)   "Program" means the Maryland Small Business
[Extension Service] DEVELOPMENT Center Program.

(3)   "Secretary" means the Secretary of Economic and
Employment Development.

(4)   "Small business" means any Maryland business
concern that is independently owned and operated and is not
dominant in its field or industry.

5-202.

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