Vending machines in certain state buildings or property need approval or a joint contract, and the state agency must file contracts and report related revenue.
Sec. 2203.005. VENDING MACHINES AUTHORIZED. (a) In a state-owned or state-leased building or on state-owned or state-leased property that is not served by a vendor operating under the supervision of the Texas Commission for the Blind, a vending machine may be located in the building or on the property only with the approval of the governing body of the state agency that has charge and control of the building or property. The approval must be recorded in the minutes of a meeting of the governing body. (b) The state agency shall file with the comptroller a copy of all contracts between the state agency and the vendor related to the vending machine and a written description of the location of the vending machine. (c) All rentals, commissions, or other net revenue the state agency receives in connection with the vending machine shall be accounted for as state money and deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund unless the disposition of the revenue is governed by other law. The state agency shall account for the revenue received under this section in the agency's annual report. (d) In a state-owned or state-leased building or on state-owned or state-leased property that is served by a vendor operating under the supervision of the Texas Commission for the Blind, a vending machine may be located and operated in the building or on the property only under a joint contract with the owners of the vending machine and the vendor operating under the supervision of the Texas Commission for the Blind. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.33, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.70, eff. September 1, 2007.