Section 9-15-34 - Duties of the departmentA. The economic development department shall establish the office of enterprise development. Within the office of enterprise development, the department shall: (1) develop and maintain a comprehensive statewide business information data base and referral service; (2) establish a mechanism for advertising the existence of the office and its referral service; (3) provide professional assistance and information regarding licensing, permitting and taxation procedures; and (4) establish a reporting procedure to monitor the success of the referral service. B. The department shall develop a budget and hire a staff to operate the office of enterprise development. Laws 1989, ch. 205, § 3; 1991, ch. 21, § 29.