AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
As proposed, S.B. 923 amends current law relating to certain premises that may be covered by a winery permit.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state office, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 16.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, as follows:
Sec. 16.04. New heading: FEDERAL PERMIT REQUIRED; NONCONTIGUOUS PREMISES. (a) Creates this subsection from existing text authorizing a winery permit to be granted only on presentation of a winemaker's and blender's basic permit of the federal alcohol tax unit.
(b) Authorizes a winery permit to be issued for a premises that is not contiguous if the noncontiguous premises is regulated by a single federal winemaker's and blender's basic permit.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2011.