HBA-DMH H.B. 3288 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3288
By: Madden
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
3/28/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Some areas have held local option elections to elect to permit or prohibit
the sale of certain alcoholic beverages.  A city located in two counties is
prevented from conducting a local option election regarding the sale of
beer and wine.  House Bill 3288 provides that an incorporated city or town
located in two counties that meets certain population requirements may hold
an election to permit or prohibit the legal sale of beer and wine. 

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 3288 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to include the option
for a local election to permit or prohibit the legal sale of beer and wine
in an incorporated city or town where all or a portion of the incorporated
city or town does not permit beer and wine sales on September 1, 2001, is
located in two counties that meets specified population requirements. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.