The Florida Senate

¹255.101  Contracts for public construction works; utilization of minority business enterprises.--

(1)  All county officials, boards of county commissioners, school boards, city councils, city commissioners, and all other public officers of state boards or commissions which are charged with the letting of contracts for public works and for the construction of public bridges, buildings, and other structures shall operate in accordance with s. 287.093, except that all contracts for the construction of state facilities should comply with provisions in ²s. 287.0945, and rules adopted pursuant thereto, for the utilization of minority business enterprises. When construction is financed in whole or in part from federal funds and where federal provisions for utilization of minority business enterprises apply, this section shall not apply.

(2)  Counties, municipalities, and special districts as defined in chapter 189, or other political subdivisions of the state are encouraged to be sensitive to the effect of job-size barriers on minority businesses. To this end, these governmental entities are encouraged to competitively award public construction projects exceeding $100,000.

History.--ss. 6, 26, ch. 94-322.

¹Note.--Section 26, ch. 94-322, provides that "[t]he provisions of ss. 255.101, 255.102, 287.093, 287.0943, 287.09431, and 287.0945, Florida Statutes, and any other provisions related to the minority business enterprise programs shall be repealed on July 1, 2001, contingent upon the completion of the statistical disparity analysis required pursuant to s. 287.0945(6)(p) to be completed in the year 2000, and said provisions shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to said repeal date to determine their effectiveness in achieving stated goals and to revise or modify program components for the full achievement of said goals." Section 287.0945(6)(p) was redesignated as s. 287.0945(6)(r) to conform to the amendment by s. 17, ch. 94-322, and the redesignation of paragraphs by the reviser incident to the compilation of s. 17, ch. 94-322. Section 287.0945 was repealed by s. 27, ch. 96-320. Section 287.0945(9), created by s. 1, ch. 96-412, was redesignated by the reviser as s. 373.607.

²Note.--Repealed by s. 27, ch. 96-320. Section 287.0945(9), created by s. 1, ch. 96-412, was redesignated by the reviser as s. 373.607.