Tennessee § 71-4-505 Cafeterias

Tennessee Statutes

§ 71-4-505 — Cafeterias

Tennessee § 71-4-505

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-4-505 (2026).

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(a)The priority established by this part applies to cafeterias, as defined by the department, as limited by this section.

(b)If a new cafeteria is to be constructed on public property or any existing cafeteria contracts on public properties expire, or both, the department shall receive notification pursuant to § 71-4-503 and shall be afforded the opportunity to submit a proposal for the operation of the proposed cafeteria. If the department's proposal, when considered with all other proposals, is found to be competitive in terms of quality of service, pricing of merchandise, and the rate of commission or the rental to be paid, then a priority shall be granted to the department and the cafeteria operation shall be awarded to the department. The department's proposal will not be considered

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(a) The priority established by this part applies to cafeterias, as defined by the department, as limited by this section. (b) If a new cafeteria is to be constructed on public property or any existing cafeteria contracts on public properties expire, or both, the department shall receive notification pursuant to § 71-4-503 and shall be afforded the opportunity to submit a proposal for the operation of the proposed cafeteria. If the department's proposal, when considered with all other proposals, is found to be competitive in terms of quality of service, pricing of merchandise, and the rate of commission or the rental to be paid, then a priority shall be granted to the department and the cafeteria operation shall be awarded to the department. The department's proposal will not be considered competitive if its proposed payment of annual commissions, rental fees, or a combination of annual commission and rental fees, is not within two percent (2%) of that submitted by an organization that would otherwise be awarded the cafeteria operation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the property management to take any action regarding an existing facility to defeat an already existing priority. (c) If the department's proposal is rejected and there is disagreement as to whether the department's proposal is competitive, the dispute shall be resolved in accordance with § 71-4-507 .