1-1 By: Lucio S.B. No. 135
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed January 19, 1993; January 21, 1993,
1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
1-4 March 3, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9,
1-5 Nays 2; March 3, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Harris of Dallas x
1-9 Rosson x
1-10 Carriker x
1-11 Henderson x
1-12 Leedom x
1-13 Lucio x
1-14 Luna x
1-15 Nelson x
1-16 Patterson x
1-17 Shelley x
1-18 Sibley x
1-19 West x
1-20 Whitmire x
1-21 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-22 AN ACT
1-23 relating to commissions for honorably retired inspectors and
1-24 representatives of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
1-25 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-26 SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 5, Alcoholic Beverage Code,
1-27 is amended by adding Section 5.142 to read as follows:
1-28 Sec. 5.142. SPECIAL INSPECTORS OR REPRESENTATIVES. (a) The
1-29 commission or administrator may appoint as a special inspector or
1-30 representative an honorably retired commissioned inspector or
1-31 representative.
1-32 (b) A special inspector or representative is subject to the
1-33 orders of the commission and is subject to the orders of the
1-34 governor for special duty to the same extent as other law
1-35 enforcement officers.
1-36 (c) Before issuance of a commission to a special inspector
1-37 or representative, the person shall enter into a good and
1-38 sufficient bond executed by a surety company authorized to do
1-39 business in the state in the amount of $2,500, approved by the
1-40 commission, and indemnifying all persons against damages resulting
1-41 from an unlawful act of the person as a special inspector or
1-42 representative.
1-43 (d) A special inspector or representative is not entitled to
1-44 compensation from the state for service as a special inspector or
1-45 representative.
1-46 (e) A special inspector or representative commission expires
1-47 January 1 of the first odd-numbered year after appointment. The
1-48 commission may revoke a special inspector or representative
1-49 commission at any time for cause.
1-50 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the
1-51 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-52 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-53 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-54 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended,
1-55 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its
1-56 passage, and it is so enacted.
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1-58 Austin,
1-59 Texas
1-60 March 3, 1993
1-61 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-62 President of the Senate
1-63 Sir:
1-64 We, your Committee on State Affairs to which was referred S.B.
1-65 No. 135, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed
1-66 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
1-67 pass and be printed.
1-68 Harris of
2-1 Dallas, Chairman
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2-3 WITNESSES
2-4 FOR AGAINST ON
2-5 ___________________________________________________________________
2-6 Name: Larry Sullivan x
2-7 Representing: Tx Alcoholic Bev Comm
2-8 City: Pflugerville
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2-10 Name: Milton Brown x
2-11 Representing: TABC
2-12 City: Austin
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