SECTION 252.2. Purchase of Goods and Services: Historically Underutilized Businesses

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the authority and responsibility to promote full and equal business opportunities for all businesses in state contracting in accordance with the goals specified in the State of Texas Disparity Study. It is the policy of the State of Texas and the Commission to encourage the use of historically underutilized businesses and to implement this policy through race, ethnic, and gender-neutral means.

(b) In accordance with Government Code §2161.003, the Commission adopts by reference the Historically Underutilized Business rules of the Comptroller of Public Accounts in 34 Texas Administrative Code §§20.82(d)(1), 20.82(d)(4), and 20.282 - 20.287, relating to the Historically Underutilized Business Program.

Source Note: The provisions of this §252.2 adopted to be effective February 10, 2003, 28 TexReg 1172; amended to be effective June 8, 2008, 33 TexReg 4299; amended to be effective October 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 6815