SRC-CTC S.B. 1236 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1236
2001S0715/1By: Cain
Business & Commerce
4/9/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Alcoholic Beverage Code authorizes a licensee to renew a
permit up to 10 days after the expiration date of the license if the
licensee pays an additional fee per permit and files appropriate
applications.  As proposed, S.B. 1236 extends the grace period from 10 days
to 30 days and gives the Alcoholic Beverage Commission an opportunity to
advise the licensee of the expiration of the permit and the possibility of
renewal. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 6.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to authorize the
holder of a license or permit issued under this code, notwithstanding any
other provision of this code, to renew the license or permit rather than
reapply for an original license or permit if, not later than the 30th,
rather than the 10th, day after the date of expiration of the license or
permit, the holder files a renewal application and the required license or
permit fee with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (commission) and
pays a late, rather than a renewal fee, as provided  by rules of the
commission.  Deletes existing text relating to the amount the renewal fee.
Prohibits the holder of a license or permit who does not renew the license
or permit before its expiration date from operating until the holder files
an application under this section. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.