Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Chapter 252 - ADMINISTRATION
Section 252.2 - Purchase of Goods and Services

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the authority and responsibility to promote full and equal business opportunities for all businesses in state contracting in accordance with the goals specified in the State of Texas Disparity Study. It is the policy of the State of Texas and the Commission to encourage the use of historically underutilized businesses and to implement this policy through race, ethnic, and gender-neutral means.

(b) In accordance with Government Code § 2161.003, the Commission adopts by reference the Historically Underutilized Business rules of the Comptroller of Public Accounts in 34 Texas Administrative Code §§ 20.82(d)(1), 20.82(d)(4), and 20.282 - 20.287, relating to the Historically Underutilized Business Program.