By: Kolkhorst  S.B. No. 549
         (In the Senate - Filed January 19, 2017; February 8, 2017,
  read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
  April 10, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 9,
  Nays 0; April 10, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to refunds of certain bingo licensing and registration
  fees.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2001.103, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  On request, the commission shall refund to an
  authorized organization the $25 temporary license fee submitted
  under Subsection (a) not later than the 30th day after the date the
  commission receives the request for the refund, if:
               (1)  the authorized organization does not use the
  temporary license to conduct bingo before the first anniversary of
  the date of the license's issuance; or
               (2)  the authorized organization requests withdrawal
  of the application before the temporary license is issued, except
  the commission may retain an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the
  license fee to defray any administrative cost incurred by the
  commission in processing the application.
         SECTION 2.  Section 2001.104, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or
  renewal license to conduct bingo if the applicant requests
  withdrawal of the application before the license is issued or if the
  commission denies the application, except the commission may retain
  an amount not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee
  or $150 to defray any administrative cost incurred by the
  commission in processing the application. The commission shall
  issue the refund not later than the 30th day after the date the
  commission receives the withdrawal request or denies the
  application.
         SECTION 3.  Section 2001.158, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
         (e)  The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or
  renewal commercial lessor license if the applicant requests
  withdrawal of the application before the license is issued or if the
  commission denies the application, except the commission may retain
  an amount not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee
  or $150 to defray any administrative cost incurred by the
  commission in processing the application. The commission shall
  issue the refund not later than the 30th day after the date the
  commission receives the withdrawal request or denies the
  application.
         SECTION 4.  Section 2001.205, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or
  renewal manufacturer's license if the applicant requests
  withdrawal of the application before the license is issued or if the
  commission denies the application, except the commission may retain
  an amount not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee
  or $150 to defray any administrative cost incurred by the
  commission in processing the application. The commission shall
  issue the refund not later than the 30th day after the date the
  commission receives the withdrawal request or denies the
  application.
         SECTION 5.  Section 2001.209, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
         (c)  The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or
  renewal distributor's license if the applicant requests withdrawal
  of the application before the license is issued or if the commission
  denies the application, except the commission may retain an amount
  not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee or $150 to
  defray any administrative cost incurred by the commission in
  processing the application. The commission shall issue the refund
  not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives
  the withdrawal request or denies the application.
         SECTION 6.  Section 2001.306, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
         (f)  The commission shall refund the fee for amending a
  license issued under this chapter if the applicant requests
  withdrawal of the amendment application before the amended license
  is issued or if the commission denies the amendment application,
  except the commission may retain an amount not to exceed 50 percent
  of the amendment fee to defray any administrative cost incurred by
  the commission in processing the amendment application. The
  commission shall issue the refund not later than the 30th day after
  the date the commission receives the withdrawal request or denies
  the application.
         SECTION 7.  Section 2001.313, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (b-3) to read as follows:
         (b-3)  The commission shall refund the fee submitted under
  Subsection (b-2) for an initial or renewal registration application
  if the applicant requests withdrawal of the application before the
  applicant is listed on the registry or if the commission denies the
  registration and listing, except the commission may retain an
  amount not to exceed 50 percent of the registration fee to defray
  any administrative cost incurred by the commission in processing
  the application.  The commission shall issue the refund not later
  than the 30th day after the date the commission receives the
  withdrawal request or denies the application.
         SECTION 8.  Section 2001.437, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:
         (i)  The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or
  renewal unit manager license if the applicant requests withdrawal
  of the application before the license is issued or if the commission
  denies the application, except the commission may retain an amount
  not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee or $150 to
  defray any administrative cost incurred by the commission in
  processing the application.  The commission shall issue the refund
  not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives
  the withdrawal request or denies the application.
         SECTION 9.  Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, as amended by
  this Act, applies only to an application and fee submitted under
  that chapter on or after the effective date of this Act.  An
  application and fee submitted before the effective date of this Act
  is governed by the law in effect on the date the application and fee
  are submitted and the former law is continued in effect for that
  purpose.
         SECTION 10.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
 
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