Mo. Rev. Stat. § 37.013
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37.013 Definitions.
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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 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
(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 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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