The Secretary of State shall adopt rules or establish internal office procedures to implement the Office of the Secretary of State's responsibilities under Section 41-4-177.10, which shall include reasonable efforts to identify small or disadvantaged businesses authorized by the Secretary of State to do business within the state and the reporting of that data and information to the Chief Procurement Officer by January 31 of each year.
Ala. Code § 36-14-20 (1975)