43 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.68 - Vendor Contract and Duties

(a) Vendor Services. The department may contract with a vendor to provide one or more of the following services for the program:

(1) conducting market research under § 23.67 of this subchapter (relating to Market Research and Product Selection);

(2) soliciting products;

(3) conducting initial product selection; or

(4) managing product acquisitions, inventory, or sales.

(b) Product Selection. The final selection of a product for the program must be made by the department.

(c) Records. A vendor that contracts with the department under the program must maintain all records received from a wholesaler regardless of whether the wholesaler's product was selected for the program.

(d) Agreement with Wholesaler. A vendor that contracts to manage product acquisitions for the department shall enter into an agreement under § 23.71 of this subchapter (relating to Wholesaler Agreement) with each wholesaler whose products are acquired by the vendor for the program.

(e) Agreement with Retailer. A vendor that contracts to manage product sales for the department shall enter into an agreement under § 23.72 of this subchapter (relating to Retailer Agreement) with each retailer that sells products for the program through the vendor.

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43 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.68

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 01, January 2, 2015, TexReg 102, eff. 1/7/2015