(a) The Secretary of State adopts by reference the rules of the Texas Building and Procurement Commission in 1 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 111, Subchapter B, §§111.11 - 111.28 (relating to Historically Underutilized Business Certification Program). Certification of a business as a historically underutilized business remains the responsibility of the Building and Procurement Commission.
(b) The adoption of this rule is required by Texas Government Code, §2161.003 (as added by the 76th Legislature, effective September 1, 1999).

Source Note: The provisions of this §71.51 adopted to be effective April 9, 2002, 27 TexReg 2813