(a) In accordance with Government Code, §2161.062(e), state agencies with biennial budgets that exceed $10 million shall designate a staff member to serve as the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Coordinator for the state agency during the fiscal year. The HUB coordinator will advise and assist state agency executive directors and staff in complying with the requirements of this division, Government Code, §321.013, and §2101.011, and Government Code, Chapter 2161.
(b) To demonstrate good faith effort, a state agency shall provide the HUB coordinator with necessary and sufficient resources from its current operations and budget to effectively promote the achievement of all the responsibilities of the HUB coordinator. The HUB coordinator will assist its state agency in the development of the state agency's procurement specifications, HUB subcontracting plans, and evaluation of contracts for compliance. The HUB coordinator should be in a position that reports, communicates, and provides information directly to the state agency's executive director. To assist state agencies and the comptroller with HUB compliance, the duties and responsibilities of HUB coordinators include, but are not limited to, facilitating compliance with the state agency's good faith effort criteria, HUB reporting, contract administration, and marketing and outreach efforts for HUB participation. The comptroller may assist agencies, upon request, to identify other responsibilities of a HUB coordinator for compliance.

Source Note: The provisions of this §20.296 adopted to be effective January 24, 2017, 42 TexReg 235