Sec. 2155.441. PREFERENCE FOR PRODUCTS OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

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(a) The products of workshops, organizations, or corporations whose primary purpose is training and employing individuals having mental retardation or a physical disability shall be given preference if they meet state specifications regarding quantity, quality, delivery, life cycle costs, and price.
(b) The workshops, organizations, or corporations shall test the products to the extent necessary to ensure quality in accordance with Section 2155.069 and may enter into contracts with a private or public entity to assist with testing.
(c) The commission is not required to purchase products under this section that do not meet formal state specifications developed by the commission or meet commercial specifications approved by the commission.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 12, eff. Sept.1, 1997.

                    
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