Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 795-7-8 — Administrative Codevending Machine Income on Federal Property

795 Alabama Division of Rehabilitation Services

Ala. Admin. Code r. 795-7-8-.01 Distribution Of Income

(1) Vending machine income on federal property disbursed to the SLA shall be remitted to vendor(s) operating and assigned to a facility on the same property according to limitations established in the Randolph- Sheppard Act. The SLA shall disburse vending machine income to said vendors on a quarterly basis. Set-aside funds shall be assessed against vending machine income.

(2) No vendor shall receive less vending machine income than he/she was receiving prior to January 1, 1974, as a direct result of any limitation imposed on such income under federal regulations.

History

• Author: Alabama Board of Rehabilitation Services, Alabama Elected Committee of BlindVendors
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§21-1-40; 21-9-9; 20 U.S.C. 107 et. seq.
• New Rule: Filed January 19, 2000; effective February 23, 2000.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 795-7-8-.02 Use Of Excess Income

(1) Revenues in excess of the amounts remitted to assigned vendors and retained by theSLA shall be used for the following purposes.

(a) establishment and maintenance of a retirement plan,

(b) health insurance contributions,

(c) paid sick leave, or

(d) vacation pay.

(2) The use of vending machine income for the above purposes shall be determined by majority vote of vendors and temporary operators. The SLA shall provide to each vendor information on all matters relevant to such proposed purposes, notwithstanding final approval of the SLA.

(3) If the income is not used for purposes as stated in (1) above, it shall be used for one or more of the following:

(a) maintenance and replacement of equipment;

(b) purchase of new equipment;

(c) management services; or

(d) assuring a fair minimum return to vendors.

(4) When vending machine income is used for the purposes of (3) above, future set-aside assessments shall be reduced. Such reduction shall be equal to the amount of vending machine income used for such purposes.

History

• Author: Alabama Board of Rehabilitation Services, Alabama Elected Committee of Blind Vendors
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§21-1-40; 21-9-9; 20 U.S.C. 107 et. seq.
• New Rule: Filed January 19, 2000; effective February 23, 2000.