Title IV EXECUTIVE BRANCH Chapter 37 • Effective - 28 Aug 2014 37.013. Definitions. — As used in this section and section 37.014: (1) 'Commission' refers to the Missouri minority business advocacy commission established under section 37.014; (2) 'Contract' means any contract awarded by a state agency for construction projects or the procurement of goods or services, including professional services; (3) 'Minority business enterprise' or 'minority business' means an individual, partnership, corporation, or joint venture of any kind that is owned and controlled by one or more persons who are: (a) United States citizens; and (b) Members of a racial minority group; (4) 'Owned and controlled' means having: (a) Ownership of at least fifty-one percent of the enterprise, including corporate stock of a corporation; (b) Control over the management and day-to-day operations of the business; and (c) An interest in the capital, assets, and profits and losses of the business proportionate to the percentage of ownership; (5) 'Racial minority group' means: (a) Blacks; (b) American Indians; (c) Hispanics; (d) Asian Americans; and (e) Other similar racial minority groups; (6) 'State agency' refers rcentage of ownership; (5) 'Racial minority group' means: (a) Blacks; (b) American Indians; (c) Hispanics; (d) Asian Americans; and (e) Other similar racial minority groups; (6) 'State agency' refers to an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of the executive branch of state government. -------- (L. 1984 S.B. 468 § 1, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision) Transferred 2014; formerly 33.750
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