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§ 20-304. Eligibility for program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission [Titles 16-29] (Refs & Annos)
Title 20. Procurement (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Local Small Business Enterprise Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 20-304
§ 20-304. Eligibility for program
Currentness
Eligibility criteria adopted by Commission
(a) The Commission shall adopt:
(1) eligibility criteria for businesses to qualify for the program, including:
(i) the criteria for a small business qualifying under the Small Business Preference Program as established in regulations adopted by the Department of General Services under § 14-203 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;
(ii) a requirement that:
1. the business's principal place of business be in Montgomery County or Prince George's County; or
2. at least 25% of the total number of employees of the business be domiciled in Montgomery County or Prince George's County; and
(iii) any other eligibility criteria that the Commission determines to be necessary or appropriate for the promotion of small businesses in the Commission's service area; and
(2) administrative procedures for conducting the program.
Race, ethnicity, or gender not considered
(b) A business may qualify as a local small business enterprise under the program without regard to the race, ethnicity, or gender of the participants in the business.
Graduation criteria
(c) The Commission shall establish criteria for graduation from the program for a local small business that the Commission determines no longer requires the assistance or benefits offered by the program.
Review of criteria and procedures
(d) The Commission shall review the eligibility criteria and administrative procedures of the program each year to assess their effectiveness in furthering the purposes of the program.

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Added by Acts 2010, c. 37, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 20-304, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 20-304
Current through legislation effective through July 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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