Tex. Education Code § 51.941
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 51.941, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 51.941. PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Official statutory text
(a) An institution of higher education that purchases agricultural products shall give first preference to products grown, produced, or processed in this state if the cost to the institution and the quality of the products are equal to the cost and quality of other available products.
(b) An institution of higher education shall ensure that bid specifications used by the institution in connection with the purchase of agricultural products do not preclude or discourage the purchase of agricultural products grown, produced, or processed in this state.
(c) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
(b) An institution of higher education shall ensure that bid specifications used by the institution in connection with the purchase of agricultural products do not preclude or discourage the purchase of agricultural products grown, produced, or processed in this state.
(c) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
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