(a) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall appoint and convene a Small Business Advisory Board, which shall include, but not be limited to, the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and representatives of the Connecticut Economic Resource Center, the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Incorporated, a manufacturing association, a business association, a chamber of commerce and an economic development entity. Such representatives shall serve for a term of five years. The board shall meet on or before December 31, 2010, and at least annually thereafter.
(b) The Small Business Advisory Board shall provide guidance to the department with regard to resources available to small businesses.
(P.A. 10-145, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 10-145 effective July 1, 2010.