Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing
Section 34.375 - Purchasing agents for governmental agencies to give preference to food and beverages containing higher levels of calcium, exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2003
34.375. Purchasing agents for governmental agencies to give preference to food and beverages containing higher levels of calcium, exceptions. — 1. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Calcium Initiative".
2. The purchasing agent for any governmental entity that purchases food or beverages to be processed or served in a building or room owned or operated by such governmental entity shall give preference to foods and beverages that:
(1) Contain a higher level of calcium than products of the same type and nutritional quality; and
(2) Are equal to or lower in price than products of the same type and nutritional quality.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2 of this section to the contrary, if a state institution determines that a high calcium food or beverage that is preferred pursuant to subsection 2 of this section will interfere with the proper treatment and care of a patient of such institution, the purchasing agent shall not be required to purchase the high calcium food or beverage for such patient.
4. The requirements of this section shall be in addition to any requirements placed upon a governmental entity by the United States Department of Agriculture under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program.
5. For purposes of this section, "governmental entity" means the state of Missouri, its departments, agencies, boards, commissions and institutions, and all school districts of the state. Governmental entity does not include political subdivisions of the state.
6. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, a purchasing agent who has entered into a contract with a supplier before July 1, 2003, to purchase food and beverages shall not be required to purchase high calcium foods and beverages if purchasing such products would change the terms of the contract.
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(L. 2003 H.B. 202)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title IV - Executive Branch

Chapter 34 - State Purchasing and Printing

Section 34.010 - Definitions.

Section 34.030 - Commissioner to purchase all supplies and lands — requirements for certain land purchases.

Section 34.031 - Recycled products, preference for products made from solid waste — elimination of purchase of products made from polystyrene foam — commissioner of administration, duties — report.

Section 34.032 - Recycled paper to be used, when — recyclable products to be collected by all state agencies — sale proceeds to fund utilicare.

Section 34.040 - Purchases to be made on competitive bids, when, how — standard specifications, when — exception — failure to pay taxes, effect of — reverse auctions, when — rulemaking authority.

Section 34.042 - Competitive bidding may be waived for competitive proposals, when — procedure — contract to be let to the lowest and best offeror.

Section 34.043 - Competitive bidding — waiver of permitted, when.

Section 34.044 - One source of supplies, waiver of competitive bids and proposals — rescission of waiver, when — single source exists, when — advertising waived, when.

Section 34.045 - Emergency procurement, waiver of competitive bids or proposals.

Section 34.046 - Contract directly with other governmental entities for purchase of supplies.

Section 34.047 - Information technology purchases, online bidding/vendor registration system to be used for notice, when.

Section 34.048 - General Services Administration vendors, purchase of supplies authorized.

Section 34.050 - Regulations for purchase of supplies — rules generally, promulgation, procedure.

Section 34.055 - State to pay late charges for supplies and services, when, rate — vendor to apply, exception — energy assistance program for persons of low income, recipients exempt from interest charges.

Section 34.059 - Surety bonds required for public works contracts or construction, public entity cannot require they be obtained from particular insurance or surety company.

Section 34.060 - Requests for bids on supplies and materials to be in general terms — to recite preference for Missouri products.

Section 34.070 - Preference to Missouri products and firms.

Section 34.071 - Commodities defined.

Section 34.073 - Missouri businesses, performance of jobs or services, preference, when.

Section 34.074 - Disabled veterans, state and political subdivision contracts, preference to be given, when — rulemaking authority.

Section 34.076 - Out-of-state contractors or products for public works, requirements, exceptions.

Section 34.080 - Institutions to use coal from Missouri or adjoining states, when — institution defined.

Section 34.090 - Laws requiring purchase from state institutions to be given effect.

Section 34.100 - Direct purchases and emergency purchases, when authorized, procedure.

Section 34.110 - Acceptance of gifts to state — purchase of surplus war materials.

Section 34.115 - Return of gifts made to state to donor, when, how — donation of motor vehicles to assist military veterans, return of title, when.

Section 34.120 - Departments to report supplies on hand, records of purchase.

Section 34.125 - Departments to keep inventories of nonexpendable property.

Section 34.140 - Inventory of removable equipment, when — transfer of supplies between departments, when — distribution to certain donees, definitions, procedure — sale by auction, sealed bid — sidearms and badges, who may purchase, when.

Section 34.150 - Violation by any department renders contract void — liability of head of department.

Section 34.160 - Commissioner not to be interested in concern making bids for furnishing supplies or printing — penalty for violation.

Section 34.165 - Commissioner to give bidding preference to the blind, when — authority to make rules — auditor may examine records, when.

Section 34.170 - Commissioner to purchase all state printing — exceptions.

Section 34.175 - Soybean-based ink to be used for state printing, when — logo requirement — effective when.

Section 34.180 - To determine form of printed matter — exceptions.

Section 34.190 - Determine size and number of reports to be printed.

Section 34.192 - Reports, method of preparation — minimization of volume of printed material produced.

Section 34.350 - Missouri domestic product procurement act — law, how cited — definitions.

Section 34.353 - All public agencies and political subdivisions to purchase or lease only goods or commodities produced in the United States, exceptions, procedure.

Section 34.355 - Vendor to furnish proof of compliance — misrepresentation of facts, penalty.

Section 34.359 - Treaties and law of the United States to supersede.

Section 34.363 - Listing of Missouri products, office of administration to compile and provide access — state agencies to make good faith search for Missouri companies to provide products and services.

Section 34.375 - Purchasing agents for governmental agencies to give preference to food and beverages containing higher levels of calcium, exceptions.

Section 34.376 - Citation of act — definitions.

Section 34.378 - Contingent fee contracts, limitations — written proposals, when — standard addendum — posting of contracts on website — record-keeping requirements — fees, limitation on — report, contents.

Section 34.380 - Contractual authority not expanded.

Section 34.600 - Citation of law — public entity contracts, no boycott of goods or services from Israel — definitions — violation, voiding of contract — rulemaking authority.