Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 57-533
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Centralized food buying - Management of agricultural and
Official statutory text
livestock services.
The Director of the Department of Corrections shall develop and
promulgate a policy that will centralize, at the Department of
Corrections, the procurement of all items of food supplies, other
than fresh food local buys, for all institutions within the
Department of Corrections. The Department shall manage all
agricultural and livestock services so the maximum quantity and
quality of fruit, vegetables, herbs, grasses, seeds, meat, poultry,
eggs and dairy products are produced for institutional consumption
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories Page 164
with inmate or volunteer labor, which may include, but shall not be
limited to, any type of work release labor, community or
intermediate sanctions labor, jail labor or otherwise. Any excess
food or product produced shall be sold at competitive prices to the
public or private markets or sold or traded with other states or
political subdivisions or state and local agencies for goods and
services beneficial to the Department, this state, its political
subdivisions, jails or any state or local agency of this state. The
agricultural services division of the Oklahoma State University
shall provide services to the Department for improved land
utilization and product and livestock enhancements at least
annually. The Department shall develop a detailed plan to implement
the provisions of this section and shall submit the plan to the
Legislature by January 15 of each year.
The Director of the Department of Corrections shall develop and
promulgate a policy that will centralize, at the Department of
Corrections, the procurement of all items of food supplies, other
than fresh food local buys, for all institutions within the
Department of Corrections. The Department shall manage all
agricultural and livestock services so the maximum quantity and
quality of fruit, vegetables, herbs, grasses, seeds, meat, poultry,
eggs and dairy products are produced for institutional consumption
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 57. Prisons and Reformatories Page 164
with inmate or volunteer labor, which may include, but shall not be
limited to, any type of work release labor, community or
intermediate sanctions labor, jail labor or otherwise. Any excess
food or product produced shall be sold at competitive prices to the
public or private markets or sold or traded with other states or
political subdivisions or state and local agencies for goods and
services beneficial to the Department, this state, its political
subdivisions, jails or any state or local agency of this state. The
agricultural services division of the Oklahoma State University
shall provide services to the Department for improved land
utilization and product and livestock enhancements at least
annually. The Department shall develop a detailed plan to implement
the provisions of this section and shall submit the plan to the
Legislature by January 15 of each year.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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