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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of school district policies regarding |
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the marketing and commercial advertising of food products on school |
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property. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 28.004, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (q) to read as follows: |
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(q) The local school health advisory council shall conduct a |
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review of the school district policies regarding the marketing and |
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commercial advertising of food products on school property. The |
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council shall make recommendations to the district regarding the |
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extent that marketing and commercial advertising of food products |
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that are not part of the school meal program may be allowed on |
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district property. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |