BILL NUMBER: AB 2385	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ting

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   An act to amend Section 38083 of the Education Code, relating to
school nutrition.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2385, as introduced, Ting. School nutrition: cafeterias.
   Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district
to establish cafeterias in the schools under its jurisdiction.
Existing law authorizes a school district to purchase perishable
foodstuffs and seasonal commodities needed in the operation of
cafeterias, as specified.
   This bill would authorize the purchase of perishable foodstuffs
and seasonal commodities needed in the operation of cafeterias to be
given preference by the school district, as specified.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 38083 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   38083.  Perishable foodstuffs and seasonal commodities needed in
the operation of cafeterias may be purchased  and given
preference  by the school district in accordance with rules and
regulations for  such purchase   the purchases
and preferences  adopted by the governing board of  said
  the school  district notwithstanding any
provisions of this code in conflict with  such  
those  rules and regulations.