GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2021
SESSION LAW 2021-66
SENATE BILL 294
AN ACT authorizing the fayetteville public works commission to establish a small business enterprise program.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Chapter VIA of the Charter of the City of Fayetteville, being Chapter 557 of the Session Laws of 1979, as amended by S.L. 2016‑47, is amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
(b) The small business enterprise program authorized by this section is intended to supplement and not replace the requirements of G.S. 143‑128.2, 143‑131(b), or 143‑135.5. Any goals or efforts established to achieve veteran, minority, and women's business participation consistent with the requirements of G.S. 143‑128.2, 143‑131(b), or 143‑135.5 shall take precedence over goals for small business enterprise participation established under the program authorized by this section. A small business enterprise program established pursuant to this section shall be deemed consistent with the public policy of the State of North Carolina to promote and utilize small and underutilized business enterprises as set forth in G.S. 143‑128.2, 143‑128.3, and 143‑135.5."
SECTION 2. If any provision of this act or its application is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act that can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end, the provisions of this act are severable.
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of July, 2021.
s/ Carl Ford
Presiding Officer of the Senate
s/ Matthew Winslow
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives