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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="14-702" title_number="14" title_name="Preferences" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Certified Local Farm and Fish Program">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is an Office for the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program in the Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The purpose of the Office is to administer the Program and facilitate the participation of certified local farms and certified Chesapeake invasive species providers in the Program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a Certified Local Farm and Fish Program in the Office.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The purpose of the Program is to encourage each unit to try to achieve an overall percentage goal of 20% of the unit’s total dollar value of procurement contracts for food from certified local farms and certified Chesapeake invasive species providers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Department shall create two positions to provide staff for the Office.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department, along with the Department of General Services, shall coordinate with the State Department of Education to procure local food for local school systems in accordance with § 7–137 of the Education Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
