Section 39:1951 - Purpose; short titleA. The purpose and intent of this Chapter is to provide the maximum practical opportunity for increased participation by the broadest number of minority-owned businesses in public works and the increased participation by minority-owned businesses and women's business enterprises in the process by which goods and services are procured by state agencies and educational institutions from the private sector. This purpose will be accomplished by encouraging the full use of the broadest number of existing minority-owned businesses and women's business enterprises and the entry of new and diversified minority-owned businesses and women's business enterprises into the marketplace. This Chapter shall be applied and interpreted to promote this purpose.B. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Act".Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. 7/1/1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. 7/1/1992.This provision of law was included in the Unconstitutional Statutes Biennial Report to the Legislature, dated March 14, 2016.