Texas § ED.51.945 - STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SELECTION OF FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTS
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§ ED.51.945. STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SELECTION OF FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTS
STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SELECTION OF FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTS. (a) The governing board of an institution of higher education shall develop and implement policies that provide the students at the institution with a reasonable opportunity to appear before any committee or other entity that is determining whether a food service provider should be selected or retained by the institution. The policies shall provide the students with a reasonable opportunity to discuss the performance of a food service provider and the students' recommendations for qualifications of food service providers. (b) A contract between an institution of higher education and a food service provider must require the food service provider to periodically hold meetings or forums to provide the students at the institution with a reasonable opportunity to discuss the performance of the food service provider. (c) In this section: (1) "Food service provider" means a person who contracts with the institution to provide food or beverage service at any location on the premises of the institution. (2) "Governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003 . Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section ED.51.945 ("STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SELECTION OF FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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