Sec. 355.005. ISSUANCE OF LICENSES; ELIGIBILITY. (a) The commission may issue a license to operate its vending facilities on state property to blind citizens of the state who are capable of operating the facilities in a manner that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties concerned.
(b) Before issuing a license to a person, the commission shall determine whether the person has the physical, psychological, and personal traits and abilities required to operate a vending facility in a satisfactory manner.
(c) The commission shall maintain a roster of the names of each person who has been certified as suitable for licensing. If two or more equally qualified persons are listed on the roster and apply for a license to operate an available vending facility, the commission shall issue the license to the person who is most in need of employment.
(d) The granting of a license does not vest the licensee with property or other rights which may constitute the basis of a cause of action, at law or in equity, against the state or its officers or employees.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Human Resources Code, Chapter 94 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 208), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment
Subtitle C - Vocational Rehabilitation and Certain Other Services for Persons With Disabilities
Chapter 355 - Vending Facilities Operated by Blind Persons
Section 355.002. License or Permit Required
Section 355.003. Licensing Procedure
Section 355.004. Location of Vending Facilities
Section 355.005. Issuance of Licenses; Eligibility
Section 355.006. Expiration, Renewal, and Revocation of Licenses
Section 355.007. Operation of Vending Facilities by Certain Persons Who Are Not Blind
Section 355.008. Closing Certain Facilities Prohibited
Section 355.009. Employment of Assistants
Section 355.010. Competing Vending Machines
Section 355.011. Vending Facility Equipment and Stock
Section 355.012. Duties and Privileges of Parties
Section 355.013. Training Programs
Section 355.014. Conformity With Federal Statutes