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


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1506
By: Yarbrough
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
2/19/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, if an elected official files a protest with Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission requesting that the commission refuse an
application for a license, the elected official must pay a security bond.
If the security bond is not on file, a case decided against an applicant
can be 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 exempts an elected
officer of the state or federal government from being required to give
security for all costs which may be incurred in the contest if the case
should be decided in favor of the applicant, 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.