18-5-411. Administration of vending facilities -- state properties. (1) The department of administration or any other department of state government that administers state property subject to this part shall transfer to the department the management and control of any vending facility that the department has determined is an appropriate facility for the purposes of this part and that the department has determined is needed for the purposes of this part.
     (2) A lease or contract for the operation of a vending facility entered into prior to October 1, 1981, is not subject to this part while the lease or contract remains in effect. In addition, this part may not be interpreted to require or authorize the failure to renew any contract for a vending facility on state property in effect on October 1, 1981, if the contract contains a provision permitting the renewal of the contract for a specific term at the option of the vendor or the state or both. In any case where the department determines that a private vendor operating a vending facility on state property on October 1, 1981, who but for this part could reasonably be expected to renew his contract for the vending facility, would be subjected to economic hardship should the contract be allowed to expire at the end of its term, the department may agree to a one-time renewal of that vendor's contract for the vending facility for a period not to exceed 4 years.
     (3) The department of administration or any other department of state government that administers state property subject to this part shall give reasonable notice to the department of the expiration or termination of any lease or contract in effect for a vending facility.
     (4) Upon receipt of the notice, the department shall give reasonable notice to the department of administration or other department of state government that sent the notice required in subsection (3) stating that the department has determined that the vending facility is either appropriate and needed for the purposes of this part or that it is not.
     (5) A state agency administering state property shall consult with the department when planning for a new state building, planning for remodeling of or addition to an existing state building, or negotiating the lease of a building for state use, to determine what vending facilities might be appropriate for the site and plan for such vending facilities.
     (6) The department shall administer those vending facilities which are determined to be appropriate and necessary.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 175, L. 1981.