GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	2 

SENATE BILL 672
Second Edition Engrossed 5/9/89

Short Title:  Wilmington Minority Businesses.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Senator Block.
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Referred to:  Small Business.
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March 27, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF WILMINGTON TO ADOPT A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM THAT ESTABLISHES GOALS OR MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC PROJECTS BY MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The City Council of the City of Wilmington may adopt a minority business enterprise program that encourages participation in projects financed by public funds for the purpose of providing equal employment opportunities, assisting businesses owned by those who are disadvantaged socially or economically, redressing past discrimination, ensuring that a reasonable share of public contracts be awarded to minority business enterprises, or documenting the level of participation by minority business enterprises.  The goals may be included in the specifications for contracts to perform all or part of public projects.  Women's business enterprises may be included in the minority business enterprise program.
Sec. 2.  The minority business enterprise program authorized by this act may not be adopted until appropriate public hearings before the City Council have been conducted.  Notice of each hearing must be given not less than 10 days prior to the date set for the hearing.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.