Texas Education Code 51.945 – 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.
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 51.945
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(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 § 61.003.