Sec. 2175.902. MANDATORY PAPER RECYCLING PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall establish a mandatory recycling program for a state agency that occupies a building under its control. By rule, the commission shall:
(1) establish guidelines and procedures for collecting and recycling of paper;
(2) set recycling goals and performance measures;
(3) require state agencies to designate a recycling coordinator;
(4) provide employee and custodial education and training;
(5) provide feedback and recognition to state agencies when appropriate; and
(6) inform state agencies when proper recycling methods are not used.
(b) If the commission finds that a state agency's recycling program meets or exceeds the standards created under Subsection (a), the commission may delegate its responsibility under this section to a state agency located in a building under its control.
(c) The commission or a state agency with delegated responsibility under Subsection (b) shall sell the paper for recycling to the highest bidder.
(d) The commission may enter into an interagency agreement to provide recycling services to a state agency otherwise excluded from the program.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 127, Sec. 13, eff. May 19, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 12.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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