Section 50-5-121. (Effective until July 1, 2015) Definitions

   For the purposes of this part, the term:

   (1) "Department" means the Department of Administrative Services.

   (2) "Georgia resident business" means any business that regularly maintains a place from which business is physically conducted in Georgia for at least one year prior to any bid or proposal to the state or a new business that is domiciled in Georgia and which regularly maintains a place from which business is physically conducted in Georgia; provided, however, that a place from which business is conducted shall not include a post office box, a leased private mailbox, site trailer, or temporary structure.

   (3) "Small business" means a Georgia resident business which is independently owned and operated. In addition, such business must have either fewer than 300 employees or less than $30 million in gross receipts per year.

Ga. L. 1975, p. 1619, § 3; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 50; Ga. L. 2012, p. 760, § 1-3/HB 863.