1-1 By: Yarbrough (Senate Sponsor - Whitmire) H.B. No. 1506
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House March 26, 2001;
1-3 March 27, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on
1-4 Business and Commerce; May 1, 2001, reported favorably by the
1-5 following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 1, 2001, sent to printer.)
1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-7 AN ACT
1-8 relating to security costs required of a person who contests
1-9 certain alcoholic beverage license applications.
1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11 SECTION 1. Section 61.39, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
1-12 to read as follows:
1-13 Sec. 61.39. MAY CONTEST APPLICATION. Any person may contest
1-14 the facts stated in an application for a license to distribute,
1-15 manufacture, or sell beer at retail, or the applicant's right to
1-16 secure a license, if the person [he] gives security for all costs
1-17 which may be incurred in the contest if the case should be decided
1-18 in favor of the applicant. No security for costs may be required
1-19 of an officer of a county or incorporated city or town or an
1-20 elected officer of the state or federal government.
1-21 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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