Section 2161.065 - Mentor-Protege Program(a) The comptroller shall design a mentor-protege program to foster long-term relationships between prime contractors and historically underutilized businesses and to increase the ability of historically underutilized businesses to contract with the state or to receive subcontracts under a state contract. Each state agency with a biennial appropriation that exceeds $10 million shall implement the program designed by the comptroller.(b) Participation in the program must be voluntary for both the contractor and the historically underutilized business subcontractor.Tex. Gov't. Code § 2161.065
Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1071,Sec. 88, eff. 9/1/2019.Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 2.08, eff. 9/1/1999.