333.225 - Supplemental Food Program. - Nevada Statutes

333.225  Supplemental Food Program.

      1.  In conjunction with his or her duty to purchase or otherwise acquire commodities for using agencies, the Chief shall establish a Supplemental Food Program to supplement the supply of food and the services provided by programs which provide food to indigent persons, such as food banks, emergency food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters.

      2.  The Chief may solicit and accept gifts and grants for the Program. Upon receipt of such gifts and grants, the amount received must be deposited in the Donated Commodities Account. Gifts and grants deposited in the Account must be used in the same manner as other money in the Account.

      3.  In carrying out the Program, the Chief shall purchase and distribute nutritious food to persons in this state who cannot afford to purchase such food. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NRS 333.124, the money in the Account must be used in the following proportions:

      (a) Not less than 95 percent must be used to purchase and distribute nutritious foods which are infrequently donated or which will supplement the food which is donated, including, but not limited to, peanut butter, tuna fish, fruit, vegetables, dry milk and stew; and

      (b) Any remainder may be used to provide educational information regarding nutrition and the purchase and preparation of food.

      (Added to NRS by 1995, 2222)

      NRS 333.230  Central supply services.  The Chief may maintain and operate central supply services at any center, including a central warehouse or storeroom service.

      [37:333:1951]—(NRS A 1963, 1055)