AN ACT
1-1 relating to certain promotional activities for certain alcoholic
1-2 beverage permit holders and licensees.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 108.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
1-5 amended to read as follows:
1-6 Sec. 108.04. ACTS OF PROMOTIONAL OR COURTESY NATURE:
1-7 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION. The commission may promulgate rules
1-8 which shall set definite limitations consistent with the general
1-9 provisions of this code, relaxing the restrictions of Sections
1-10 102.07, 102.14, 102.15, and 108.06 [of this code], with respect to:
1-11 (1) the sale or gift of novelties advertising the
1-12 product of a manufacturer or distributor;
1-13 (2) the making of gifts to civic, religious, or
1-14 charitable organizations;
1-15 (3) the cleaning and maintenance of coil connections
1-16 for dispensing draught beer;
1-17 (4) the lending of equipment for special occasions;
1-18 and
1-19 (5) acts of a purely courtesy nature.
1-20 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
1-21 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the
1-22 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-23 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-24 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
2-1 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1114 passed the Senate on
April 26, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1114 passed the House on
May 4, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor