This Austin, TX ordinance establishes the Sustainable Food Policy Board to serve as an advisory body to the City Council and Travis County Commissioner’s Court concerning the need to improve the availability of safe, nutritious, locally, and sustainably-grown food at reasonable prices for all residents, particularly those in need, by coordinating the relevant activities of city government, as well as non-profit organizations, and food and farming businesses.
Laws
Austin, TX: Sustainable Food Policy Board
Downloadable Documents
Authority Type
Statutes and Ordinances
State
Texas
Level of Government
Local
Law Type
Local Laws and Resolutions
Keywords
Food Policy Councils, Local / Regional Food Systems, Urban Agriculture
Citation
Austin, Tex., Municipal Code § 2-1-170 (2010).