HBA-DMH H.B. 1506 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1506
By: Yarbrough
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
6/12/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, if an elected official filed a protest with
TABC requesting that TABC refuse an application for a license, the elected
official had to pay a security bond.  If the security bond was not on file,
a case decided against an applicant could have been reversed by a court of
appeals.  House Bill 1506 exempts an elected officer of the state or
federal government from filing a security bond. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1506 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to exempt an elected
officer of the state or federal government from being required to file a
security bond when the officer contests the facts stated in an application
for a license to distribute, manufacture, or sell beer at retail, or the
applicant's right to secure a license. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.