Sec. 443.013. VENDING FACILITIES. (a) The board may approve one or more vending facilities in the Capitol and determine the location of facilities, including vending machines. A vending facility may not be operated in the Capitol without the approval of the board.
(b) The board may charge a vendor a reasonable fee or a percentage of gross or net sales for the right to operate in the Capitol and may charge a royalty on items sold. Revenue received under this section shall be deposited in the Capitol fund. Revenue received from a food service vendor under this section shall be deposited to the credit of a separate account in the fund. Money in the account may be spent only for the purchase and maintenance of equipment, furnishings, and space related to food service in the Capitol. To the extent the balance in the account exceeds $300,000, the excess may be transferred with board approval to another account and may be spent for any purpose within the board's jurisdiction.
(c) Chapter 94, Human Resources Code, does not apply to a vending facility approved or operated by the board under this section.
(d) The board may establish, manage, and operate gift and souvenir shops in the Capitol and in the General Land Office Building. The board may deposit money it receives under this subsection to the credit of a separate account in the Capitol fund. Money in the account may be spent only for the benefit of the buildings and the contents and grounds of the buildings, educational programs related to the General Land Office Building and the historical portion of the Capitol, and the operation of the gift and souvenir shops and a Capitol Complex visitors center in the General Land Office Building.
(e) The sale of alcoholic beverages in the Capitol and the General Land Office Building and on their grounds is prohibited.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 9, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 612, Sec. 2, eff. June 13, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - History, Culture, and Education
Chapter 443 - State Preservation Board
Section 443.002. Sunset Provision
Section 443.0031. Lobbying Prohibition
Section 443.0032. Antidiscrimination Policy for Appointments to Board
Section 443.0033. Grounds for Removal From Board
Section 443.004. Chairman; Meetings
Section 443.0041. Application of Open Meetings and Administrative Procedure Laws
Section 443.0042. Information on Responsibilities of Board Members and Employees
Section 443.0043. Separation of Policymaking and Management Responsibilities
Section 443.0044. Accessibility Plan and Compliance
Section 443.0045. Public Notification of Board Activities
Section 443.0046. Public Testimony at Board Meetings
Section 443.0047. Maintaining Information on Complaints Filed With Board
Section 443.0048. Information on Status of Complaints
Section 443.005. Architect of the Capitol
Section 443.0051. Executive Director
Section 443.0052. Equal Employment Opportunity
Section 443.0053. Employee Performance Evaluations
Section 443.006. Curator of the Capitol
Section 443.007. General Powers and Duties of Board
Section 443.0071. Review of Construction in Capitol Complex
Section 443.0072. Powers and Duties Relating to Other Buildings and Grounds
Section 443.008. Advisory Committees
Section 443.0081. Historical Representation Advisory Committee
Section 443.009. Offices, Records, and Documents in the Capitol
Section 443.0101. Capitol Fund
Section 443.0102. Application of State Funds Reform Act
Section 443.0103. Capital Renewal Trust Fund
Section 443.011. Responsibility for Items
Section 443.012. Fire Inspection
Section 443.013. Vending Facilities
Section 443.0131. Rental of Space to News Media
Section 443.0132. Fee for Use of General Land Office Building
Section 443.0133. Fee for Copy of Copyrighted Material
Section 443.0135. Alcoholic Beverages
Section 443.014. Texans Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
Section 443.015. Parking Meters
Section 443.0151. Visitor Parking Facilities
Section 443.0152. Capitol Grounds Monuments
Section 443.01525. Tejano Memorial Monument
Section 443.01526. African American Texans Monument
Section 443.01527. Memorial Monument for Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Section 443.0153. Parking Fees Not Subject to Sales Tax
Section 443.016. Use of Indigenous Plants and Trees
Section 443.017. Transfer of Certain Historical Items
Section 443.018. Regulation of Visitors and Vendors
Section 443.019. Deposit for Use of Capitol or Capitol Grounds
Section 443.020. Pass Keys to Rooms in the Capitol
Section 443.021. State History Museum
Section 443.023. Purchase and Lease Requirements for Certain Expenditures
Section 443.0231. Information Technologies
Section 443.024. Display of the Texas and United States Flags
Section 443.027. Publications and Publicity
Section 443.029. Governor's Mansion