| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the recertification of minority |
| 3 | business enterprises; amending s. 287.09451, F.S.; |
| 4 | authorizing that affidavits to recertify minority business |
| 5 | enterprises be administered by electronic signature; |
| 6 | providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Paragraph (m) of subsection (4) of section |
| 11 | 287.09451, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 287.09451 Office of Supplier Diversity; powers, duties, |
| 13 | and functions.- |
| 14 | (4) The Office of Supplier Diversity shall have the |
| 15 | following powers, duties, and functions: |
| 16 | (m) To certify minority business enterprises, as defined |
| 17 | in s. 288.703, and as specified in ss. 287.0943 and 287.09431, |
| 18 | and shall recertify such minority businesses at least once every |
| 19 | 2 years. Minority business enterprises must be recertified at |
| 20 | least once every 2 years by affidavit, which may be administered |
| 21 | by electronic signature in lieu of administration by or before |
| 22 | an official listed in s. 92.50. |
| 23 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |