Preference to in-state meat producers by departments and agencies

All departments, agencies and institutions of state government that purchase meat, meat food products or meat by-products, as defined in § 53-7-202 , with state funds shall give preference to producers located within the boundaries of this state when awarding contracts or agreements for the purchase of such meat or meat products, so long as the terms, conditions and quality associated with the in-state producers' proposals are equal to those obtainable from producers located elsewhere. Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 403,s 67, eff. 7/1/2013. All departments, agencies and institutions of state government that purchase meat, meat food products or meat by-products, as defined in § 53-7-202 , with state funds shall give preference to producers located within the boundaries of this state when awarding contracts or agreements for the purchase of such meat or meat products, so long as the terms, conditions and quality associated with the in-state producers' proposals are equal to those obtainable from producers located elsewhere. Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 403,s 67, eff. 7/1/2013.