Title 50, Chapter 5, Section 131
( 50-5-131)
As used in this part, the term: (1) "Minority" means an individual who is a member of a race which
comprises less than 50 percent of the total population of the
state. (2) "Minority business enterprise" means a small business concern
which is owned and controlled by one or more minorities and is
authorized to do and is doing business under the laws of this
state, paying all taxes duly assessed, and domiciled within this
state. (3) "Owned and controlled" means a business: (A) Which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more minorities
or, in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51
percent of all classes or types of the stock is owned by one or
more minorities; and (B) Whose management and daily business operations are
controlled by one or more minorities. |