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Consideration of and action on an ordinance amending Chapter 10, Alcoholic Beverages, Sec 10-1 and Sec 10-2 as it relates to SB 1008.
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Summary:
The City had been granted the right to collect 50% of the State fee that the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (TABC) charged for entities that held alcohol permits in the City limits. During the 89th Legislative Session, Senate Bill 1008 was passed which eliminated the ability for a city to issue an alcohol permit if the entity already had paid a food or health permit for that location to any county, municipality, or public health district. The City Secretary's office will still be able to bill entities holding an alcohol permit that doesn't meet the criteria listed in the law and the charge the $15 certification fee to certify TABC applications.
The City Secretary met with the City Manager, Assistant City Manager and the City Attorney on this topic and the City Attorney approved the changes to the ordinance.
Our current ordinance states:
Sec. 10-1. - Permit fee.
(a) An annual permit fee equal to one-half of the state permit fee as authorized under the provisions of V.T.C.A., Alcoholic Beverage Code ? 11.38 is hereby levied against each of the liquor permittees subject to such fee under the provisions of V.T.C.A., Alcoholic Beverage Code ch. 11 whose premises are located within the city.
(b) An annual license fee equal to one-half of the state license fee as authorized under the provisions of V.T.C.A., Alcoholic Beverage Code ? 61.36 is hereby levied against each of the beer licensees located within the city subject to such fee under the provisions of V.T.C.A., Alcoholic Beverage Code ch. 61.
Sec. 10-2. - Certification by city secretary; fee.
When an application is made to the state alcoholic beverage commission for a license or permit under this chapter, the city secretary shall certify whether the location or address given in the application is in a wet area and whether the sale of alcoholic bev...
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