Coordinator of small business consortium.

Miss. Code Ann. § 57-10-163
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It shall be the responsibility of the coordinator of the small business consortium to preside at meetings of the consortium board and to bring to the attention of the board the changing and evolving problems and needs of Mississippi small businesses; the need for addition, modification, or deletion of particular services; the existence of duplication of effort; the need for coordination; and any other situations relative to the effective delivery of state-supported services to small businesses of the state. The coordinator shall be required to maintain current descriptions of and familiarity with the technical service programs provided by the consortium members to small businesses. These programs include but are not limited to: providing direct counseling assistance to business people in the areas of management, marketing, finance, and production as it relates to establishing a new or operating an existing small business in the state; providing business data and information necessary to make informed management decisions; and conducting training seminars and workshops on topics vital to the small business community of the state. The coordinator shall advise the consortium board of the need for addition, modification or deletion of particular services; the existence of duplication of effort; and the need for coordination. It shall be the responsibility of the consortium board to implement such changes in technical assistance programs as it deems necessary to comply with the intent of this article. The coordinator shall be selected by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the consortium board and shall serve at the will and pleasure of the consortium board. The coordinator shall be a full-time staff member of one of the consortium agencies or institutions or of the small business administration, and shall be located in Jackson, Mississippi. The coordinator may from time to time call special meetings of the consortium board as needed.

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