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TX Alco Bev Code § 5.49 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.49. Printed Copies of Code and Rules

Sec. 5.49.  PRINTED COPIES OF CODE AND RULES.  The commission from time to time may have as many copies of this code and any commission rule governing the collection or refund of the gross receipts tax printed in pamphlet form for distribution as it finds necessary.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 402, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5225, ch. 956, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.50 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.50. Establishment of Certain Fees

Sec. 5.50.  ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN FEES.  (a) The commission by rule may establish reasonable fees for tasks and services performed by the commission in carrying out the provisions of this code, including fees for the issuance of certificates, licenses, and permits under Title 3.(b)  The commission may not increase or decrease a fee set by this code, but if a statute is enacted creating a certificate, permit, or license and there is no fee established, the commission by rule may set a fee.  The commission by rule shall assess a fee on all applicants for an original or renewal certificate, permit, or license issued by the commission and collect the fee at the time of application.(b-1)  The commission shall develop a process for setting fees that ensures the amount of the fees for an original or renewal certificate, permit, or license is sufficient to cover the costs incurred by the commission in administering this code. The process must:(1)  allow the commission to:(A)  consider relevant information including the type of business being regulated and the level of regulatory activities associated with each certificate, permit, or license; and (B)  set different fees for the same original or renewal certificate, permit, or license if the commission determines the level of regulatory activities associated with a certificate, permit, or license varies; and(2)  ensure that the commission does not overly penalize any segment of the alcoholic beverage industry or impose an undue hardship on small businesses.(b-2)  The commission shall periodically review the amount of each fee collected under this code and adjust the amount of each fee to ensure that the commission's regulatory costs are fairly allocated among all certificate, permit, and license holders.(c)  The commission shall post on the commission's Internet website the maximum amount of the fee for each permit and license that a local governmental entity may levy and collect under Sections 11.38 and 61.36.(d)  Revenues from fees collected by the commission under this section shall be deposited in the general revenue fund.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 495, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1001, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 28, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 314, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 986 (S.B. 1217), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.51 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.51. Bookkeeping Records

Sec. 5.51.  BOOKKEEPING RECORDS.  A permittee who holds a permit issued under Chapter 28, 30, or 32 may elect to keep all records required under this code on a machine bookkeeping system.  A permittee who desires to use such a system must submit a written application for commission approval of the system before implementing the system.  The commission may authorize a permittee to centralize the permittee's records.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 36, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 18, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.52 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.52. Program Accessibility Plan

Sec. 5.52.  PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY PLAN.  The commission shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability may be provided reasonable access to the commission's programs.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.53 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.53. Public Interest Information and Complaints

Sec. 5.53.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules that clearly define the agency's complaint process from the time the complaint is received until it is resolved.(b)  The commission shall make information describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution available to the public and appropriate state agencies, including by posting the information on the commission's Internet website.(c)  The commission, by rule, shall adopt a standardized form for filing complaints against a licensed or permitted entity.  The commission shall make the complaint form available to the public, including by posting the complaint form on the commission's Internet website.(d)  The commission by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the commission for the purpose of directing a complaint to the commission.  The commission may require that the notification be provided on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each individual or entity regulated under this code.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (S.B. 904), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.54 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.54. Resolution of Complaints

Sec. 5.54.  RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the commission.  The commission shall assign priorities to complaint investigations based on risk so that the commission handles the most serious complaints first.(a-1)  The commission shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  If a written complaint is filed with the commission that the commission has authority to resolve, the commission, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.(c)  The commission shall:(1)  compile:(A)  detailed statistics and analyze trends on complaint information, including:(i)  the nature of the complaints;(ii)  their disposition; and(iii)  the length of time to resolve complaints; and(B)  complaint information on a statewide and a regional basis;(2)  report the information on a monthly basis to executive management and on a quarterly basis to members of the commission; and(3)  make general information about the nature and disposition of complaints available to the public, including by posting the information on the commission's Internet website.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (S.B. 904), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.55 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.55. Electronic Processing of Licenses, Permits, and Certificates

Sec. 5.55.  ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF LICENSES, PERMITS, AND CERTIFICATES.  (a)  The commission shall expedite the processing of original and renewal applications for licenses, permits, and certificates by using electronic means, including the Internet.(b)  The commission or administrator may enter into an agreement with another agency of this state to provide for the issuance of original or renewal licenses, permits, or certificates through the use of electronic means, including use of the Internet, to facilitate the licensing process.(c)  A reasonable service fee may be charged to applicants who choose to use electronic or Internet service to apply for original or renewal licenses, permits, or certificates, subject to other laws limiting or defining those fees; provided, that no service fee may be charged by the commission or by another agency to those applicants who choose not to utilize the electronic or Internet method to apply for an original or a renewal license, permit, or certificate.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1221, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (S.B. 904), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 40 (S.B. 700), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.56 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.56. Funding of Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program

Sec. 5.56.  FUNDING OF TEXAS WINE MARKETING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other law, on or before October 1 of each fiscal year, the commission shall transfer from funds appropriated to the commission $250,000 to the Department of Agriculture to be used by the department to implement the Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program established by Chapter 110.(b)  The commission in accordance with this subsection may recover the amount transferred under Subsection (a) by imposing a surcharge on licenses and permits issued or renewed by the commission each fiscal year.  The surcharge shall be an amount equal to the amount transferred under Subsection (a) divided by the number of licenses and permits the commission anticipates issuing during that year, rounded down to the next lowest whole dollar.(c)  The governing body of an incorporated city or town or the commissioners court of a county may not levy and collect a fee under Section 11.38 or 61.36 based on a surcharge imposed under this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Renumbered from Alcoholic Beverage Code, Section 5.55 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(1), eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.57 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.57. Marketing Practices Regulatory Decisions

Sec. 5.57.  MARKETING PRACTICES REGULATORY DECISIONS.  (a)  The commission shall develop a formal process for making policy decisions regarding marketing practices regulations and for communicating those decisions to agency staff and the alcoholic beverage industry.(b)  The commission shall gather input from a diverse group of representatives of the alcoholic beverage industry regarding regulatory issues and interpretations of this code and commission rules.(c)  The commission shall make a reasonable attempt to meet with alcoholic beverage industry representatives from:(1)  the manufacturing, distribution, and retail tiers of the industry; and(2)  the liquor, malt beverage, and wine segments of the industry.(d)  In making policy decisions regarding marketing practices regulations, the commission shall:(1)  take into consideration recommendations of the industry representatives consulted under this section;(2)  document its policy decisions by:(A)  using a precedents manual; or(B)  drafting formal advisories; and(3)  make those documents available to regional staff and industry members through its Internet website, electronic mail, or commission publications.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (S.B. 904), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.58 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.58. Internal Affairs

Sec. 5.58.  INTERNAL AFFAIRS.  (a)  The administrator shall establish an office of internal affairs to ensure fair and impartial investigations of alleged employee misconduct.(b)  The administrator shall appoint and directly oversee the head of the office of internal affairs.(c)  The office of internal affairs has original departmental jurisdiction over complaints involving commission personnel.(d)  The office of internal affairs staff shall coordinate and be the central reporting point for all employee investigations.  The staff may initiate investigations of complaints; however, the staff must obtain the approval of the appropriate division director or higher-level executive management to investigate an employee when no complaint has been made.(e)  At least once each month, the head of the office of internal affairs shall report to the administrator information about the nature and status of each complaint investigated by the office of internal affairs. (f)  The head of the office of internal affairs shall submit a quarterly report to the members of the commission.  The report must contain a summary of information relating to investigations conducted under this section, including an analysis of the number, type, and outcome of investigations, trends in the investigations, and recommendations to avoid future complaints.(g)  The commission shall inform the public about how to file a complaint against an employee of the commission and the steps the agency takes to address complaints against employees.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (S.B. 904), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.581 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.581. Disclosure of Personnel Records of Commissioned Peace Officers

Sec. 5.581.  DISCLOSURE OF PERSONNEL RECORDS OF COMMISSIONED PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  In this section, "personnel record" includes any letter, memorandum, or document maintained by the commission that relates to a commissioned peace officer of the commission, including background investigations, employment applications, employment contracts, service and training records, requests for off-duty employment, birth records, reference letters, letters of recommendation, performance evaluations and counseling records, results of physical tests, polygraph questionnaires and results, proficiency tests, the results of health examinations and other medical records, workers' compensation files, the results of psychological examinations, leave requests, requests for transfers of shift or duty assignments, commendations, promotional processes, demotions, complaints and investigations, employment-related grievances, and school transcripts.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the personnel records of a commissioned peace officer of the commission may not be disclosed under Chapter 552, Government Code, or otherwise made available to the public while there is a pending internal investigation for alleged employee misconduct.(c)  The commission may release any personnel record of a commissioned peace officer:(1)  pursuant to a subpoena or court order, including a discovery order;(2)  for use by the commission in an administrative hearing; or(3)  with the written authorization of the officer who is the subject of the record, as long as release of the information does not interfere with the investigation of alleged misconduct by the commissioned peace officer.(d)  A release of information under Subsection (c) does not waive the right to assert in the future that the information is excepted from required disclosure under this section or other law.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.59 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.59. Use of Technology

Sec. 5.59.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions.  The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (S.B. 904), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 5.60 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 2 - Administration of Code|Chapter 5 - Alcoholic Beverage Commission|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 5.60. Alternative Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 5.60.  ALTERNATIVE RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of commission rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The commission shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (S.B. 904), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 14.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 14 - Distiller's and Rectifier's Permit|Section 14.01. Authorized Activities

Sec. 14.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  (a)  The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may:(1)  manufacture distilled spirits;(2)  rectify, purify, and refine distilled spirits and wines;(3)  mix wines, distilled spirits, or other liquors;(4)  bottle, label, and package the permit holder's finished products;(5)  sell the finished products in this state to holders of wholesaler's permits and to qualified persons outside the state;(6)  purchase distilled spirits, to be used only for manufacturing or rectification purposes, from holders of nonresident seller's permits or distiller's and rectifier's permits;(7)  dispense free distilled spirits for consumption on the permitted premises under Section 14.04;(8)  sell bulk alcohol produced by the permit holder for purposes described by Section 38.01; and(9)  sell distilled spirits to ultimate consumers under Section 14.04 or 14.05.(b)  The privileges granted to a distiller and rectifier are confined strictly to distilled spirits and wines manufactured and rectified under his permit.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 415, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1342, ch. 278, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1974), Sec. 1, eff. May 13, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 642), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1171 (S.B. 652), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 611 (S.B. 808), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 2.002, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 58, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 14.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 14 - Distiller's and Rectifier's Permit|Section 14.03. Continuance of Operation After Local Option Election

Sec. 14.03.  CONTINUANCE OF OPERATION AFTER LOCAL OPTION ELECTION.  The right of a distiller's and rectifier's permittee to continue in operation after a prohibitory local option election is covered by Section 251.76 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 415, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1342, ch. 278, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 14.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 14 - Distiller's and Rectifier's Permit|Section 14.04. Distilled Spirits Sampling

Sec. 14.04.  DISTILLED SPIRITS SAMPLING.  (a)  The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may conduct distilled spirits samplings on the permitted premises.  The permit holder may:(1)  dispense free samples; or(2)  if the permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved by the voters under Section 501.035(b)(7), (8), or (9), Election Code, collect a fee for the sampling.(b)  A sampling event authorized by this section may not be advertised except by on-site communication or by direct mail.(c)  A person other than the holder of a permit or the holder's agent or employee may not dispense or participate in the dispensing of distilled spirits under this section.(d)  A person authorized to dispense distilled spirits under this section may not:(1)  serve a person more than one sample of each brand of distilled spirits being served at a sampling event; or(2)  serve a sample to a minor or to an obviously intoxicated person.(e)  Sample portions served at a distilled spirits sampling event may not exceed one-half ounce.(f)  A person who receives a sample may not remove the sample from the permitted premises.(g)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1974), Sec. 2, eff. May 13, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 611 (S.B. 808), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|