(a) Subject to restrictions imposed by a lease or other enforceable contract, the commission, at the request of the occupying agency, shall sublease part of a space leased under this chapter to a child care provider for the operation of a child care facility.
(b) Chapter 663 applies to the establishment and operation of the child care facility, except as provided by this section.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 2167.104

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

(c) This section does not affect the duties of the commission regarding child care facilities in state-owned buildings and potential child care facility sites in state-owned buildings under Chapter 663, 2165, or 2166.
(d) The occupying agency and the commission may agree to:
(1) procedures relating to the selection of the child care provider;
(2) granting some preference in enrollment to children of officers and employees of the occupying state agency; and
(3) any other matter regarding the operation of the child care facility.
(e) The commission shall sublease space under this section to a child care provider approved by the commission under Chapter 663 at a rate set by the commission.
(f) In leasing space under this chapter, the commission shall, whenever possible, enter into a lease contract that allows for subleasing space to a child care provider.