{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-9-4119","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Government § 9–4119","heading":"","body":"(a) This section applies to the following minority business enterprises:\n(1) a publicly owned business if 1 or more minority persons own at least 51% of the stock of the business; or\n(2) any other business if 1 or more minority persons own at least 50% of the business.\n(b) Subject to the limitations of any law that governs the activities of other units of the Executive Branch of the State government, the Special Secretary shall:\n(1) carry out each State or federal program that is created to promote the growth of or participation in minority business enterprises;\n(2) promote and coordinate training regarding the requirements of the Minority Business Enterprise Program;\n(3) promote, coordinate, and participate in the plans, programs, and operations of the State government that promote or otherwise affect the establishment, preservation, and strengthening of minority business enterprises;\n(4) promote activities and the use of the resources of the State government, local governments, and private entities for the growth of minority business enterprises;\n(5) coordinate the effort of private entities and public agencies to develop minority business enterprises;\n(6) establish a system to develop, collect, summarize, and give out information that would help a person to:\n(i) establish a minority business enterprise;\n(ii) operate a minority business enterprise successfully; or\n(iii) promote the establishment and successful operation of minority business enterprises;\n(7) establish a mentoring program:\n(i) in which larger and more established minority businesses can mentor start–up and small minority businesses; and\n(ii) that incentivizes mentor participation by providing benefits to mentors, including:\n1. special recognition on the Office website, and in the Office newsletter and participation updates;\n2. a certificate of participation awarded by the Office;\n3. the opportunity to present highlights of mentor and protege relationships at an annual appreciation event sponsored by the Office; and\n4. increased networking and educational opportunities;\n(8) conduct a feasibility study for creating a technical assistance program in the Office that provides one–on–one assistance to minority businesses in submitting competitive and successful bids and proposals for procurement contracts;\n(9) provide training and educational opportunities for nonminority prime contractors regarding the duties and responsibilities of a prime contractor with respect to minority businesses; and\n(10) subject to the limitations of law and the availability of funds:\n(i) provide technical and managerial assistance to minority business enterprises;\n(ii) provide the managerial and organizational framework for private entities and units of the State government to plan and carry out joint undertakings that relate to minority business enterprises;\n(iii) pay, wholly or partly, the costs of a pilot or demonstration project that is intended to overcome the special problems of minority business enterprises; and\n(iv) establish an annual awards program to recognize localities that demonstrate the highest excellence in minority business enterprise support.","path":["Article - State Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsg\u0026section=9-4119","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:58Z","sha256":"6da5e440e445b92b2a939fcba09f356eff682bd77244b966e86116685fc9efa5","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-9-4118","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-9-4120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}