House Amendment 1202
PAG LIN
1 1 Amend House File 765 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 1, by inserting before line 16 the
1 3 following:
1 4 <Sec. . Section 15.102, subsection 7, Code
1 5 2009, is amended to read as follows:
1 6 7. a. "Targeted small business" means a small
1 7 business which is fifty=one percent or more owned,
1 8 operated, and actively managed by one or more women,
1 9 minority persons, veterans, or persons with a
1 10 disability provided the business meets all of the
1 11 following requirements:
1 12 (1) Is located in this state.
1 13 (2) Is operated for profit.
1 14 (3) Has an annual gross income of less than four
1 15 million dollars computed as an average of the three
1 16 preceding fiscal years.
1 17 b. As used in this subsection:
1 18 (1) "Disability" means, with respect to an
1 19 individual, a physical or mental impairment that
1 20 substantially limits one or more of the major life
1 21 activities of the individual, a record of physical or
1 22 mental impairment that substantially limits one or
1 23 more of the major life activities of the individual,
1 24 or being regarded as an individual with a physical or
1 25 mental impairment that substantially limits one or
1 26 more of the major life activities of the individual.
1 27 "Disability" does not include any of the following:
1 28 (a) Homosexuality or bisexuality.
1 29 (b) Transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia,
1 30 exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders
1 31 not resulting from physical impairments, or other
1 32 sexual behavior disorders.
1 33 (c) Compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or
1 34 pyromania.
1 35 (d) Psychoactive substance abuse disorders
1 36 resulting from current illegal use of drugs.
1 37 (2) "Major life activity" includes functions such
1 38 as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks,
1 39 walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing,
1 40 learning, or working.
1 41 (3) "Minority person" means an individual who is a
1 42 Black, Latino, Asian or Pacific Islander, American
1 43 Indian, or Alaskan native American.
1 44 (4) "Veteran" has the same meaning as defined in
1 45 section 35.1.>
1 46 #2. By renumbering as necessary.
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1 50 HORBACH of Tama
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