§ 14-103. Brokerage and investment management services provided by minority business enterprise...
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEconomic DevelopmentEffective: July 1, 2019
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Economic Development, § 14-103
§ 14-103. Brokerage and investment management services provided by minority business enterprises
(a) The Department shall attempt to use to the greatest extent feasible minority business enterprises to provide brokerage and investment management services for any fund established under this article consistent with minority business purchasing standards applicable to units of State government under the State Finance and Procurement Article and consistent with the fiduciary duties of the Department.
(b) For purposes of this subsection, brokerage and investment management services shall include services relating to all allocated asset classes.
(c)(1) To assist the Department in achieving the goal described under subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall undertake measures to remove any barriers that limit full participation by minority business enterprises in brokerage and investment management services opportunities afforded by any fund established under this article.
(d) In conjunction with the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, the Department shall develop guidelines to assist it in identifying and evaluating qualified minority business enterprises in order to help it achieve the objective for greater use of minority business enterprises for brokerage and investment management services under this article.
(e) On or before September 1 each year, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on:
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Added by Acts 2012, c. 488, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 489, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 633, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 634, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
MD Code, Economic Development, § 14-103, MD ECON DEV § 14-103
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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