SRC-MWN S.B. 1667 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterS.B. 1667 By: Cain Business & Commerce 6/13/2001 Enrolled DIGEST AND PURPOSE The Alcoholic Beverage Code (code) states in Section 206.01 that each alcoholic beverage permit holder is required to make and keep records required by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). The code provides that records are required to be kept for a minimum of four years and are required to be made available for inspection on request of the TABC during reasonable office hours. S.B. 1667 allows permit holders to store records electronically and in a central location. 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 206.01, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to authorize all required records to be retained in electronic or microfiche formats, and to be retained on or off of the premises of the permittee, consistent with the requirements of this section. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2001.