1-1 By: Cain S.B. No. 1236
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 7, 2001; March 12, 2001, read
1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce;
1-4 April 11, 2001, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6,
1-5 Nays 0; April 11, 2001, sent to printer.)
1-6 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-7 AN ACT
1-8 relating to the grace period on renewal of an alcoholic beverage
1-9 license or permit.
1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11 SECTION 1. Section 6.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
1-12 to read as follows:
1-13 Sec. 6.04. GRACE PERIOD ON RENEWAL OF LICENSES AND PERMITS.
1-14 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the holder
1-15 of a license or permit issued under this code may renew the license
1-16 or permit rather than reapply for an original license or permit if,
1-17 not later than the 30th [10th] day after the date of the expiration
1-18 of the license or permit, the holder files a renewal application
1-19 and the required license or permit fee with the commission and pays
1-20 a late [renewal] fee as provided by rules of the commission [of
1-21 $100 and the license or permit fee that is due].
1-22 (b) If an application is filed under Subsection (a) [of this
1-23 section], a violation of the law that occurs before the filing of a
1-24 renewal application may be the basis for an administrative action
1-25 against the holder of the license or permit.
1-26 (c) The holder of a license or permit who does not renew the
1-27 license or permit before its expiration date may not operate until
1-28 the holder files an application under Subsection (a).
1-29 (d) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement
1-30 this section.
1-31 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
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