By Van de Putte S.B. No. 1524 77R9058 MCK-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to notice requirements for certain applicants for certain 1-3 alcoholic beverage licenses and permits. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 11, Alcoholic Beverage Code, 1-6 is amended by adding Section 11.393 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 11.393. NOTICE BY MAIL. (a) An applicant for a private 1-8 club registration permit or a permit authorizing the retail sale of 1-9 alcoholic beverages shall give written notice of the application to 1-10 each residential address located within 200 feet of any property 1-11 line of the premises for which the permit is sought. 1-12 (b) The notice required by this section must be: 1-13 (1) delivered by mail at the applicant's expense; 1-14 (2) provided in English and a language other than 1-15 English if it is likely that a substantial number of residents in 1-16 the area speak a language other than English as their familiar 1-17 language; and 1-18 (3) provided before the application is filed but not 1-19 earlier than the 14th day before the date the application is filed. 1-20 (c) The applicant shall submit with an application for a 1-21 permit described by Subsection (a) a list of each residential 1-22 address provided notice under this section. 1-23 (d) The notice must be provided on a form prescribed by the 1-24 commission and must contain: 2-1 (1) the type of permit for which the applicant has 2-2 applied; 2-3 (2) the exact location of the place of business for 2-4 which the permit is sought; 2-5 (3) the name of each owner of the business or, if the 2-6 business is operated under an assumed name, the trade name and the 2-7 name of each owner; 2-8 (4) if the applicant is a corporation, the name and 2-9 title of each officer; and 2-10 (5) a description of the procedure for protesting the 2-11 application. 2-12 SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 61, Alcoholic Beverage Code, 2-13 is amended by adding Section 61.382 to read as follows: 2-14 Sec. 61.382. NOTICE BY MAIL. (a) An applicant for a license 2-15 authorizing the retail sale of beer shall give written notice of 2-16 the application to each residential address located within 200 feet 2-17 of any property line of the premises for which the license is 2-18 sought. 2-19 (b) The notice required by this section must be: 2-20 (1) delivered by mail at the applicant's expense; 2-21 (2) provided in English and a language other than 2-22 English if it is likely that a substantial number of residents in 2-23 the area speak a language other than English as their familiar 2-24 language; and 2-25 (3) provided before the application is filed but not 2-26 earlier than the 14th day before the date the application is filed. 2-27 (c) The applicant shall submit with an application for a 3-1 license described by Subsection (a) a list of each residential 3-2 address provided notice under this section. 3-3 (d) The notice must be provided on a form prescribed by the 3-4 commission and must contain: 3-5 (1) the type of license for which the applicant has 3-6 applied; 3-7 (2) the exact location of the place of business for 3-8 which the license is sought; 3-9 (3) the name of each owner of the business or, if the 3-10 business is operated under an assumed name, the trade name and the 3-11 name of each owner; 3-12 (4) if the applicant is a corporation, the name and 3-13 title of each officer; and 3-14 (5) a description of the procedure for protesting the 3-15 application. 3-16 SECTION 3. (a) This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 3-17 (b) The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission shall prescribe 3-18 the form for the notice required by Sections 11.393 and 61.382, 3-19 Alcoholic Beverage Code, as added by this Act, on or before 3-20 December 1, 2001. 3-21 (c) An applicant for a permit or license under the Alcoholic 3-22 Beverage Code is not required to comply with Section 11.393 or 3-23 61.382, Alcoholic Beverage Code, as added by this Act, until 3-24 January 1, 2002.