| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to recertification of minority business |
| 3 | enterprises; amending s. 287.09451, F.S.; extending the |
| 4 | period for recertification of a minority business |
| 5 | enterprise; providing an effective date. |
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | Section 1. Paragraph (m) of subsection (4) of section |
| 10 | 287.09451, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 11 | 287.09451 Office of Supplier Diversity; powers, duties, |
| 12 | and functions.-- |
| 13 | (4) The Office of Supplier Diversity shall have the |
| 14 | following powers, duties, and functions: |
| 15 | (m) To certify minority business enterprises, as defined |
| 16 | in s. 288.703, and as specified in ss. 287.0943 and 287.09431, |
| 17 | and shall recertify such minority businesses at least not less |
| 18 | than once every 2 years a year. Minority business enterprises |
| 19 | must be recertified at least once every 2 years annually by |
| 20 | affidavit. |
| 21 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |