WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 423

(As enacted by Chapter 708 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1990)

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

Article - State Finance and Procurement

14-301.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Certification" means the determination that a legal entity is a minority
business enterprise for the purposes of this subtitle.

(c) "Certification agency" means the agency designated by the Board of Public
Works under § 14-303(b) of this subtitle to certify and decertify minority business
enterprises.

(d) "Certified minority business enterprise" means a minority business enterprise
that holds a certification.

(e)     "Designated unit" means:

(1)     the Department of General Services;

(2)     the Department of Transportation;

(3)     THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE;

(4)     THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES;

(5)      THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES;

[(3)] (6)     the Interagency Committee on School Construction;

[(4)] (7)     the Maryland Food Center Authority;

[(5)](8)     the Maryland Stadium Authority;

[(6)] (9)     the University of Maryland System;

[(7)](10) for a procurement under Title 3, Subtitle 4 of this article, the
Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning; AND

[(8) for a procurement in connection with construction of a State
correctional facility under § 12-107 of this article, the Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services; and]

[(9)] (11) the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority.

(f)      [(1)]"Minority business enterprise" means:

(1) any legal entity, except a joint venture, that is:

(i) organized to engage in commercial transactions: and

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