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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a daily temporary private club permit for a nonprofit |
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corporation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 33.23, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.23. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. (a) The commission may |
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issue a daily temporary private club permit only to: |
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(1) a holder of a private club registration permit for |
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the temporary serving of alcoholic beverages at a picnic, |
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celebration, or similar event sponsored by: |
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(A) [(1)] a political party or political |
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association supporting a candidate for public office or a proposed |
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amendment to the Texas Constitution or other ballot measure; |
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(B) [(2)] a charitable or civic organization; |
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(C) [(3)] a fraternal organization with a |
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regular membership that has been in continuous existence for not |
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less than five years; or |
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(D) [(4)] a religious organization; or |
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(2) a nonprofit corporation for a fund-raising event |
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for the nonprofit corporation that lasts not longer than eight |
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hours. |
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(b) The commission may not issue more than two daily |
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temporary private club permits under Subsection (a)(1) in each |
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calendar year for events sponsored by the same party, association, |
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or organization. A daily temporary private club permit may only be |
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issued in the county where the private club registration permit is |
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issued under Subsection (a)(1). |
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(c) A daily temporary private club permit issued under |
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Subsection (a)(2) may only be issued in the county where the |
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nonprofit corporation is located. A nonprofit corporation may be |
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issued only one daily temporary private club permit under |
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Subsection (a)(2) in each calendar year. |
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SECTION 2. Section 33.25, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 33.25. APPLICATION OF PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT PROVISIONS. |
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(a) A provision of this code that applies to a private club |
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registration permit applies to a daily temporary private club |
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permit issued under Section 33.23(a)(1) unless the provision |
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conflicts with a provision of this chapter. |
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(b) The commission by rule shall establish the procedure for |
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establishing a temporary private club for a nonprofit corporation |
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issued a daily temporary private club permit under Section |
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33.23(a)(2). |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |