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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="20-203" title_number="20" title_name="Procurement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Minority Business Enterprise Preferences">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is an Office established within the Commission that shall be responsible for administering programs established under this subtitle and Subtitle 3 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Commission shall adopt regulations establishing the name of the Office.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Office shall be headed by a Director.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Office shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>administer each Commission program that is created to remedy discrimination against minority business enterprises and promote the participation of local small businesses that do business with the Commission, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the minority business enterprise utilization program under § 20–204 of this subtitle; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the business participation program established under Subtitle 3 of this title;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>promote and coordinate the plans, programs, and operations of the Commission to remedy discrimination against minority business enterprises and the effects of discrimination;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>promote activities and the use of the resources of the Commission, local governments, and private entities to remedy discrimination against minority business enterprises and the effects of discrimination; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>ensure compliance with certified minority business enterprise subcontract participation goals under § 20–206 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
