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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to refunds of certain bingo licensing and registration |
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fees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2001.103, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) On request, the commission shall refund to an |
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authorized organization the $25 temporary license fee submitted |
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under Subsection (a) not later than the 30th day after the date the |
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commission receives the request for the refund, if: |
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(1) the authorized organization does not use the |
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temporary license to conduct bingo before the first anniversary of |
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the date of the license's issuance; or |
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(2) the authorized organization requests withdrawal |
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of the application before the temporary license is issued, except |
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the commission may retain an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the |
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license fee to defray any administrative cost incurred by the |
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commission in processing the application. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2001.104, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or |
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renewal license to conduct bingo if the applicant requests |
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withdrawal of the application before the license is issued or if the |
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commission denies the application, except the commission may retain |
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an amount not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee |
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or $150 to defray any administrative cost incurred by the |
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commission in processing the application. The commission shall |
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issue the refund not later than the 30th day after the date the |
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commission receives the withdrawal request or denies the |
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application. |
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SECTION 3. Section 2001.158, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or |
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renewal commercial lessor license if the applicant requests |
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withdrawal of the application before the license is issued or if the |
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commission denies the application, except the commission may retain |
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an amount not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee |
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or $150 to defray any administrative cost incurred by the |
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commission in processing the application. The commission shall |
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issue the refund not later than the 30th day after the date the |
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commission receives the withdrawal request or denies the |
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application. |
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SECTION 4. Section 2001.205, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or |
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renewal manufacturer's license if the applicant requests |
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withdrawal of the application before the license is issued or if the |
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commission denies the application, except the commission may retain |
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an amount not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee |
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or $150 to defray any administrative cost incurred by the |
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commission in processing the application. The commission shall |
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issue the refund not later than the 30th day after the date the |
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commission receives the withdrawal request or denies the |
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application. |
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SECTION 5. Section 2001.209, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or |
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renewal distributor's license if the applicant requests withdrawal |
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of the application before the license is issued or if the commission |
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denies the application, except the commission may retain an amount |
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not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee or $150 to |
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defray any administrative cost incurred by the commission in |
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processing the application. The commission shall issue the refund |
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not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives |
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the withdrawal request or denies the application. |
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SECTION 6. Section 2001.306, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) The commission shall refund the fee for amending a |
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license issued under this chapter if the applicant requests |
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withdrawal of the amendment application before the amended license |
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is issued or if the commission denies the amendment application, |
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except the commission may retain an amount not to exceed 50 percent |
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of the amendment fee to defray any administrative cost incurred by |
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the commission in processing the amendment application. The |
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commission shall issue the refund not later than the 30th day after |
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the date the commission receives the withdrawal request or denies |
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the application. |
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SECTION 7. Section 2001.313, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (b-3) to read as follows: |
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(b-3) The commission shall refund the fee submitted under |
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Subsection (b-2) for an initial or renewal registration application |
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if the applicant requests withdrawal of the application before the |
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applicant is listed on the registry or if the commission denies the |
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registration and listing, except the commission may retain an |
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amount not to exceed 50 percent of the registration fee to defray |
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any administrative cost incurred by the commission in processing |
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the application. The commission shall issue the refund not later |
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than the 30th day after the date the commission receives the |
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withdrawal request or denies the application. |
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SECTION 8. Section 2001.437, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: |
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(i) The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or |
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renewal unit manager license if the applicant requests withdrawal |
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of the application before the license is issued or if the commission |
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denies the application, except the commission may retain an amount |
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not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee or $150 to |
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defray any administrative cost incurred by the commission in |
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processing the application. The commission shall issue the refund |
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not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives |
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the withdrawal request or denies the application. |
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SECTION 9. Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, as amended by |
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this Act, applies only to an application and fee submitted under |
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that chapter on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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application and fee submitted before the effective date of this Act |
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is governed by the law in effect on the date the application and fee |
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are submitted and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 10. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |