1. (a)

   1. (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

   2. (2)

      1. (i) “Conflict mineral” means a mineral or mineral derivative determined under federal law to be financing human conflict.
      2. (ii) “Conflict mineral” includes columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframrite, or derivatives of these minerals.

   3. (3) “Noncompliant person” means a person:

      1. (i) that is required to disclose under federal law information relating to conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its neighboring countries; and
      2. (ii) for which the disclosure is not filed, is considered under federal law to be an unreliable determination, or contains false information.
2. (b) A unit may not knowingly procure supplies or services from a noncompliant person.
3. (c) In any solicitation for supplies or services, a unit shall provide notice of the requirements of this section.

Added by Acts 2012, c. 257, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 258, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.