9-15-34. Duties of the department.
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A. 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. History: Laws 1989, ch. 205, § 3; 1991, ch. 21, § 29.