HBA-MPA S.B. 1114 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1114
By: Armbrister
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
5/3/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is authorized to
promulgate rules setting definite limitations consistent with the general
provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Code, relaxing the restrictions of
certain sections of the code.  S.B. 1114 authorizes the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission to promulgate such rules with respect to Section 102.07
(Prohibited Dealings With Retailer or Consumer). 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 108.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code, to authorize
the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to promulgate rules which set
definite limitations consistent with the general provisions of this code,
relaxing the restrictions of Section 102.07 (Prohibited Dealings With
Retailer or Consumer).  Makes a nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.