REFERENCE TITLE: state contracts; participation goals; veterans |
State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session 2010
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HB 2199 |
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Introduced by Representatives Weiers JP, Gowan
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AN ACT
amending title 41, chapter 23, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑2560; relating to the Arizona procurement code.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 23, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-2560, to read:
41-2560. State contracts; veteran owned business; participation goal; rules; definitions
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the director shall establish a veteran owned business participation goal of awarding to veteran owned businesses three per cent or more of state contracts involving the procurement of materials, services or construction or the disposal of materials. The goal applies to the overall dollar amount spent each year by this state pursuant to this article.
B. The director, by rule, shall establish procedures for meeting the goal, including compiling a registry of veteran owned businesses that are certified by the director as qualifying as veteran owned businesses. The director, by rule, may allow a procurement officer to reserve certain procurements for veteran owned businesses.
C. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Veteran" means a person who is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States and who is separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions following more than six months of active duty.
2. "Veteran owned business" means a business concern where all of the following apply:
(a) The business is an individual proprietorship, partnership, corporation or joint venture that is at least fifty‑one per cent owned by one or more veterans or, in the case of any business whose stock is publicly held, where at least fifty‑one per cent of the stock is owned by one or more veterans.
(b) The management and daily operations of the business are controlled by one or more veterans who own the business.
(c) The home office of the business is located in this state and is not a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation, firm or other business.
Sec. 2. Effective date
Section 41-2560, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, is effective from and after December 31, 2010.