By: Gallegos S.B. No. 758
2001S0411/1
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the composition of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
1-3 Commission.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 5.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
1-6 by amending Subsections (a) and (c) and adding Subsection (e) to
1-7 read as follows:
1-8 (a) The commission is composed of six [three] members, who
1-9 are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the
1-10 senate.
1-11 (c) Appointments to the commission shall be made without
1-12 regard to the race, color, handicap, sex, religion, age, or
1-13 national origin of the appointees and shall reflect the diversity
1-14 of the population of the state as a whole.
1-15 (e) Appointments to the commission shall be made so that
1-16 each geographic area of the state is represented on the commission.
1-17 SECTION 2. Section 5.03, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
1-18 to read as follows:
1-19 Sec. 5.03. TERMS OF OFFICE. The members of the commission
1-20 hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the terms [term]
1-21 of two members [one member] expiring every two years. Each member
1-22 holds office until his successor is appointed and has qualified. A
1-23 member may be appointed to succeed himself.
1-24 SECTION 3. As soon as possible after the effective date of
1-25 this Act, the governor shall appoint three additional members to
2-1 the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to comply with Section
2-2 5.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended by this Act. In
2-3 appointing those members, the governor shall appoint one person to
2-4 a term expiring November 15, 2003, one person to a term expiring
2-5 November 15, 2005, and one person to a term expiring November 15,
2-6 2007.
2-7 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.