ARTICLE 5. Small Business Advocate

Article 5 added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 475, Sec. 2.

§§ 12098–12098.7 · 7 sections

• § 12098 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Small businesses serve as economic engines to the California economy by being the most effective net new job…
• § 12098.1 The following definitions apply to this article, unless otherwise indicated: (a) “Advocate” means the Small Business Advocate who is also the Director of the…
• § 12098.3 (a) The Small Business Advocate shall be appointed by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. (b) The Governor shall appoint the employees who are…
• § 12098.4 (a) Each agency of the state shall furnish to the advocate the reports, documents, and information that are public records and that the advocate deems…
• § 12098.5 In addition to other responsibilities under this article, the advocate shall do the following: (a) Be prepared for designation by the Office of Emergency…
• § 12098.6 (a) The office shall post information on its Internet Web site to assist an individual to start a nonprofit corporation in this state and to assist a nonprofit…
• § 12098.7 Notwithstanding any other law, effective June 30, 2014, the Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant funded through the United States Economic Development…