BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 1329
By: Goolsby
4-4-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

The Alcoholic Beverage Code allows counties and incorporated cities
to levy a tax or fee within their respective boundaries against
persons with certain alcoholic beverage licenses.  This same
section permits the cancellation of a license if a licensee does
not pay the fee levied, but it specifically mentions "city" while
omitting the word county, even though both entities are entitled to
levy a fee.


PURPOSE

H.B. 1329 simply clarifies the authority of the commission or
administrator to cancel a license if it is found that a licensee
has not paid a fee authorized by this section.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1:  Amends Section 61.36(b), Alcoholic Beverage Code. 
Changes the term permittee to licensee and deletes "by a city".

SECTION 2:  Effective date:  September 1, 1995.

SECTION 3:  Emergency clause.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

HB 1329 was heard in a Public Hearing on March 29, 1995.  HB 1329
was left pending in committee.  HB 1329 was heard in a Formal
Meeting on April 4, 1995.  Representative Yarbrough moved that the
full committee adopt HB 1329, and that it be reported favorably to
the full House with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:  AYES: (9),
NAYS: (0), ABSENT: (0).  Representative Yarbrough moved that HB
1329 be sent to the Local and Consent Calendar by the vote which HB
1329 had been favorably approved.  There was no objection.