Tex. Government Code § 481.0067
SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE
Texas · Texas Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Government Code § 481.0067, SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/654787
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(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.