Text of section effective until September 01, 2021

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 incidental to the issuance of licenses and permits under Title 3 of this code.

(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 surcharges on all applicants for an original or renewal certificate, permit, or license issued by the commission in addition to any fee set by this code and collect the surcharges at the time of application. In assessing a surcharge, the commission may not overly penalize any segment of the alcoholic beverage industry or impose an undue hardship on small businesses.

(c) Insofar as they relate to the levying and collection of a local fee, Sections 11.38 and 61.36 of this code do not apply to fees set by rule of the commission.

(d) Revenues and surcharges 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.