Texas Administrative Code
Title 13 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 7 - STATE PRESERVATION BOARD
Chapter 111 - RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD
Section 111.29 - Gift Shop Product Selection
Universal Citation: 13 TX Admin Code ยง 111.29
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Mission Statement.
(1) The gift shops will offer
visitors items related to the Capitol, state government and the state of Texas
(its history, its land, and its heritage). It is the goal of the Capitol Gift
shops to further the educational mission of both the State Preservation Board
and the Capitol Visitors Center. In accordance with that mission, preference
will be given to products with an educational focus.
(2) It is the goal of the Capitol Gift shops
to feature products produced in Texas by Texans. All other criteria being
equal, preference will be given to Texas-made products.
(3) Net revenue from the gift shops will
subsidize the administrative operations of the retail operation, the continued
Capitol preservation efforts, and the agency's educational
programming.
(b) Criteria for Product Selection.
(1) The gift
shop manager will review products and make final determinations regarding the
procurement of products for the retail operations. All products submitted for
consideration in the gift shop are subject to review by product selection
committee at the direction of the gift shop manager. The product selection
committee is comprised of gift shop and agency managerial staff. Products will
be selected based upon a review of the following criteria:
(A) compatibility with the mission
statement;
(B) quality;
(C) value;
(D) uniqueness;
(E) presentation;
(F) visual appeal;
(G) demonstrated marketability; and
(H) quality in packaging.
(2) All items must reflect the
mission of the agency and its statutory responsibilities.
(3) The gift shops will not carry products
that promote any specific Texas town, city, or region; any institution of
higher education; or any professional sports team.
(4) The gift shops will carry only periodical
reading materials with a circulation over 100,000. The focus of these
periodicals will reflect the state of Texas, except under unusual
circumstances. Topics of the periodicals include government, the economy,
travel, sports and leisure, lifestyle and gracious living, and current
events.
(5) All products must
achieve an acceptable level of sales activity within three months of receipt of
order to be considered for continued representation in the gift shop.
(6) Items must be able to be produced and
shipped quickly in reasonable quantities for resale.
(7) When comparing similar products with
other criteria being equal, the lowest wholesale cost will be the determining
factor.
(c) The gift shop manager's decision regarding acceptance or non-acceptance of any item to be sold in the gift shop is final.
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