The purpose of this article is to address the problem of hunger in this state by improving the distribution of food to the hungry, providing a means of funding agencies which distribute food on an emergency basis, gathering and disseminating information related to the problem of hunger, assuring that distribution activities are responsive to the […]
Nothing in this article may restrict or limit the operation of any other nonprofit organization which is engaged in the distribution of agricultural products to nonprofit charitable organizations.
Consonant with 7 C.F.R. 273.9(c)(1), programs operated in accordance with this article shall complement and not in any way lessen assistance to families and individuals pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as amended, (7 U.S.C. 2011 through 7 U.S.C. 2026).
(a) The fund formerly known as the charity food bank assistance fund is redesignated the donated food bank assistance fund and is continued. The fund consists of moneys provided by appropriation. (b) A donated food bank which meets the minimum standards for food banks may qualify, subject to available moneys, for assistance from this fund […]
(a) Effective July 1, 2001, the Department of Agriculture is designated as the state agency to: (1) Receive food donated by the United States Department of Agriculture, other federal or state agencies, corporations, private persons or entities;
(a) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a special revenue account to be known as the "donated food fund" account. Expenditures from said account shall be used by the Department of Agriculture for the operation of the donated food program and are not authorized from collections, but are to be made only in […]
Any person who makes a good faith donation of prepared or perishable food which appears to be fit for human consumption at the time it is donated to a charitable or nonprofit organization is not liable for damages in any civil action or subject to criminal prosecution for any injury or death due to the […]
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: "Agricultural product" means any fowl, animal, vegetable or other item, product or article which is customary food or which is proper food for human consumption. "Donated food bank" means a nonprofit organization that solicits, stores, or redistributes food products to charitable organizations and individuals for the purpose […]
A person engaged in the business of processing, distributing or selling any agricultural product may donate, free of charge, any agricultural product to a donated food bank. To assist in accomplishing the purposes of this section, the director of each department of state government shall divert, whenever possible, surplus agricultural products to organizations operating pursuant […]
The Department of Agriculture shall continue operation of and shall publicize the services of an information and food collection center. The center shall receive and transmit information concerning available agricultural products and information on each organization desiring or needing agricultural products to be donated. The center shall also collect, receive, handle, store and distribute donated […]
In order to qualify as a donated food bank, an organization shall meet all of the following minimum standards: (a) Have access to storage facilities and refrigeration equipment for the purpose of collecting, receiving, handling, storing and distributing donated agricultural products; (b) Be incorporated as a nonprofit tax exempt organization and eligible as a charitable […]
The commissioner of the Department of Administration shall assist a food bank by locating and providing available state surplus buildings or equipment necessary for the operation of a donated food bank for use without charge.
