Utah § 55-5-7 - Agencies to negotiate for food service with the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation -- Existing contracts.

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§ 55-5-7. Agencies to negotiate for food service with the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation -- Existing contracts.

Effective 10/1/2016
55-5-7.  Agencies to negotiate for food service with the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation -- Existing contracts.
(1) A governmental agency that proposes to operate or continue a food service in a public office building shall first attempt in good faith to make an agreement with the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation created in Section 35A-1-202 to operate the food service without payment of rent.
(2) The governmental agency may not offer or grant to any other party a contract or concession to operate the food service unless the governmental agency determines in good faith that the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation is not willing to or cannot satisfactorily provide the food service.
(3) This act may not impair any valid contract existing on the effective date of this act, and does not preclude renegotiation of a valid contract on the same terms and with the same parties.


Amended by Chapter 271, 2016 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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