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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a water park permit in the Alcoholic |
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Beverage Code; authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 3, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 56 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 56. WATER PARK PERMIT |
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Sec. 56.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. Notwithstanding any |
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other provision of this code, the holder of two or more water park |
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permits may deliver alcoholic beverages from any premises for which |
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one of those permits has been issued to any other premises for which |
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one of those permits has been issued. |
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Sec. 56.02. QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERMIT; ELIGIBLE PREMISES. |
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(a) A water park permit may be issued only to a person who: |
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(1) holds a wine and beer retailer's permit under |
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Chapter 25; and |
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(2) operates a public venue that: |
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(A) involves waterslides, food service, music, |
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and amusement activities; and |
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(B) is located primarily along the banks of the |
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Comal River. |
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(b) A person described by Subsection (a) may be issued water |
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park permits for not more than five premises: |
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(1) for which wine and beer retailer's permits have |
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been issued under Chapter 25; and |
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(2) that are located: |
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(A) in the public venue described in Subsection |
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(a)(2); or |
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(B) not more than one mile from the boundary of |
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that venue. |
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Sec. 56.03. FEE. The annual state fee for a water park |
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permit is $30. |
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Sec. 56.04. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except as |
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otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of this code |
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applicable to a wine and beer retailer's permit apply to a water |
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park permit. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1176 passed the Senate on |
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April 10, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1176 passed the House on |
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May 4, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, two present |
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not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |