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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Public Utilities Code - PUC |
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Division 4. LAWS RELATING TO UTILITY CORPORATIONS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES |
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Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Regulations |
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ARTICLE 5. Women, Minority, and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises |
Section 8282.
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For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Women business enterprise" means a business enterprise that is at least 51 percent owned by a woman or women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of those individuals.
(b) "Minority business enterprise" means a business enterprise that is at least 51 percent owned by a minority group or groups; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more minority groups, and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of those individuals. The contracting utility shall presume that minority includes Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Pacific Americans.
(c) "Disabled veteran business enterprise" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 999 of the Military and Veterans Code.
(d) "Control" means exercising the power to make policy decisions.
(e) "Operate" means being actively involved in the day-to-day management and not merely officers or directors.