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Honorable 0. N. Humphreys,Jr. Administrator Texas Liquor Control Board sem Houston state OffloeWllldlng Capitol Statloti Austin,Texas 78701 Opinion No. 435
RE: Questionaconoernlng the deSlnition of “prealee” within the meaning OS the ,TexaeLiquor Control Aot a8 amended by Aats OS the 6lst Legislature, R8 r lar Se8aion, 19 9, and related Dear Mr. Humphreya: queationa.

This is in relrponre to your letter OS July 10, 1969, in whioh you 

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1,@estlon No. 1. Under the provisions OS Senate Bill 27 and House Bill 1440 may an applloa& for a Package Store Permit designate,and map the Board or Administrator approve, ae the lloenred remleee,an area within a 

### building P otherthan a hotel ae deiined In the mxar Liquor Control Aot) leas than the entire building?
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N;. 2. If, in any OS the exams en a ave. the PaokaRie store opkation la-oompl&ely-walled o?S from the rest of the bulld-

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Hon. 0. N. Humphreya,Jr., paso 2, (M-435)

lng and 1s aooeselbleonly by **a** door or **doors** opening onto a publlo street, sidewalk,or other publla way, and having a street addrese designation differentfrcm the remainder of the building, could the package store then be aoneldereda separate *building’ In substantialcanplianoewith the meaning of ‘building’ In Seotlon 3-a(7),Artlole I, Texas Liquor Control Aot? “Question No. 3. If the answer to QuestionNo. 2 Is ‘yes,’would the statuebe **ohanged**by allowing,for Sire proteotion,an exit door oonstruotedno that It oan be opened only SraP Inside the lloensedprem-' Ire8 and to be ueed for emergemy purpose6 only, opening Into another buildingunder the came roof?‘)
Your Inquiry **ariaen** from the passage o? Senate Bill 2’7,

Aots 61st Leg., R.S. 1969, oh. 38, p. 80 and House Bill 1440, A&e 61at Leg., R. S. 1969, ah. P. After giving effect to, the,ee two .b,llls. Sec.ArtIole I, Texas Liquor Control Aots reads in pertinentpart aa follows:

* $+r% applicantfor a Pa&age Store rermlt or a renewal thereof rhall have authorityto designateaa tpremlse’

and the Board or Administrator shall not approve a lesser area than that epeaIfloallg

defined as ‘premlae’ In Section 3-a (7) of Article I of the Texas Llquoy Control Aot as enaotedby the 44th Legislature,2nd Called Seaalon, 1935, ae amended. Every permlttee shall have and maintain exoluaive oooupanoyand control OS the entire llcensed premises In every phase of the storage,distribution, poeeesalon,and transportation

and aale of all alaoholic beveragespurohased,atored or sold on the lloen~$i&remlses.* * *I’Ron. 0. N. Humphreys,Jr., Page 3, (M-b351

Article 3-a (7) of the Texas Liquor Control Act will remain unahangedafter the applicationof the two bills and continuesto read as follows:

"~Premlse'shallmean the grounds as well as all the buildings,vehicles, and appurtenances

pertainingthereto, and shall also Include any adjacent premises, If directly or lndirectlyunder the control of the ssme peraon; provided,however, that subjeat to the approval of the Board or Administrator,

an Applloantmay designatea portlon of the grounds, building,vehloles, or appurtenanoer which shall not be a part of the Lloenaed Premlae."

It Is the.

oplnlon of thla of?108 that following the eSfeatIvedate of 5. B. 27, Acts 6lst Leg., R.S. 1969, ch. 38, pa @l and Ii. B. 1440, Acts 61st Leg., R.S. 1969, ch. P* that an appllcant for a Package Sto~rmlt~eslgnate and the Board or Administrator may approve as the licensed premlae an area within a building leas than the entire building.

In view of the answer to the first question It Is not neoessary to answer the last two questions.

SUMMARY

Senate Bill 27, Acts 61st Leg., R.S. 1969, eh, 38, p. 80 and House Bill 1440, Acta, 61st Legs, R. S. 1969, ch.,

make no than %sEZi%f Section 7es 3-a 7), in the proArt1010 I, Texas Liquor Control Act, ooncernfng the Issuanoe of permits for an area less than~an entire building, nor the applicationthereof.
l!o&2 very truly,Hon. 0. N. Iiumphreys, Jr., P4P 4, (M-hS)

Preparedby Howard M. Fender AssistantAttorneyaeneral

APPROVED: OPINION coMMI!FmE:

Kerns Taylor, Chalman George Kelton,Vlae-Chalmfin
John Reeves Harold Kenrmdy Bennle Bock HoughtonBrownlee
Hawthorne Phillips ExeoutiveAssistant

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