Sec. 481.0067. SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE. (a) The executive director shall designate an individual as the small business advocate. (b) To be eligible to serve as the small business advocate, a person must have demonstrated a strong commitment to and involvement in small business efforts. (c) The small business advocate shall: (1) serve as the principal focal point in this state for assisting small and historically underutilized businesses; (2) assist small and historically underutilized businesses by identifying: (A) conflicting state policy goals and state agency rules that may inhibit small and historically underutilized business development; (B) financial barriers for those businesses; and (C) sources of financial assistance for those businesses; (3) provide assistance to small and historically underutilized businesses in complying with federal, state, and local laws; and (4) perform research, studies, and analyses of matters affecting the interests of small and historically underutilized businesses.
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