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Amend CSHB 9 (committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 23, strike "25" and substitute "15".
(2) On page 4, line 22, strike "(xvii) a bingo hall; or".
(3) On page 6, line 22, strike "or".
(4) On page 6, line 27, following "chapter" insert the
following:
;
(7) a fraternal or veterans organization as defined by
Section 32.11, Alcoholic Beverage Code;
(8) a private club not open to the general public;
(9) a bingo hall; or
(10) a premises on which charitable bingo is
authorized to be conducted under Chapter 2001, Occupations Code.
(5) On page 7, line 22-23, strike ", or another state
agency, or a political subdivision of the state" and substitute "or
a public health official".
(6) On page 7, line 25, strike "or another state agency, or a
political subdivision of the state" and substitute "a public health
official, or a law enforcement officer".
(7) On page 9, line 3, strike "This" and substitute "Except
as provided by Section 169.012, this".
(8) On page 9, between lines 10-11, insert the following:
Sec. 169.012. LOCAL OPTION ELECTION. (a) The voters in a
municipality may, in the same manner and procedure as for a charter
amendment, vote to allow the governing body of the municipality to
adopt a local ordinance that restricts or prohibits smoking to a
lesser degree than this chapter. An election under this section
shall be held on May 10, 2008.
(b) This chapter, other than this section, does not apply
within the boundaries of a municipality that adopts an ordinance
under Subsection (a).
(9) On page 10, line 6, strike "September 1, 2007" and
substitute "January 1, 2008".