Maryland State Government Section 9-305
§ 9-305.
  (a)   This section applies to the following minority business enterprises:
    (1)   a publicly owned business if 1 or more minority persons own at least 51% of the stock of the business; or
    (2)   any other business if 1 or more minority persons own at least 50% of the business.
  (b)   Subject to the limitations of any law that governs the activities of other units of the Executive Branch of the State government, the Special Secretary shall:
    (1)   carry out each State or federal program that is created to promote the growth of or participation in minority business enterprises;
    (2)   promote and coordinate the plans, programs, and operations of the State government that promote or otherwise affect the establishment, preservation, and strengthening of minority business enterprises;
    (3)   promote activities and the use of the resources of the State government, local governments, and private entities for the growth of minority business enterprises;
    (4)   coordinate the effort of private entities and public agencies to develop minority business enterprises;
    (5)   establish a system to develop, collect, summarize, and give out information that would help a person to:
      (i)   establish a minority business enterprise;
      (ii)   operate a minority business enterprise successfully; or
      (iii)   promote the establishment and successful operation of minority business enterprises; and
    (6)   subject to the limitations of law and the availability of funds:
      (i)   provide technical and managerial assistance to minority business enterprises;
      (ii)   provide the managerial and organizational framework for private entities and units of the State government to plan and carry out joint undertakings that relate to minority business enterprises; and
      (iii)   pay, wholly or partly, the costs of a pilot or demonstration project that is intended to overcome the special problems of minority business enterprises.