Text of section effective until September 01, 2021

Sec. 32.02. FEES. (a) Each private club registration permittee shall pay an annual state fee for each separate place of business.

(b) The annual state fee shall be computed at the election of the permittee by using one of the following methods:

(1) A fee based on the highest number of members in good standing during the year for which the permit fee is paid according to the following rates:

(2) Except as provided by Subsection (d) of this section, a fee for an original private club registration permit of $3,500, with a fee for the first renewal of a private club registration permit of $2,750, and a fee for the second and each subsequent renewal of a private club registration permit of $2,000.

(c) A permittee who elects to compute the permit fee based on Subsection (b)(1) of this section may not alter the method by which the fee is calculated until the second renewal or a renewal subsequent to the second renewal.

(d) A permit holder who has elected to restrict the holder's authorized activities under the permit as provided by Section 32.01(b) of this code shall pay an original permit fee of $1,500 and an annual renewal fee of $1,500.

(e) No later than 90 days before the expiration of the year for which the permit fee is paid, the permit holder may submit an amended application with as much additional fee as is required under the amended return.

(f) For a permittee who holds a valid permit on the effective date of this subsection and who elects to pay a permit fee as provided by Subsection (b)(2) of this section, the fee for renewal of that permit is:

(1) $2,750 for the first annual renewal since the original permit was issued; and

(2) $2,000 for a renewal subsequent to the first annual renewal.

(g) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general revenue fund.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 435, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1347, ch. 278, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1984; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1204, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 290, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 409(b)(11), eff. September 1, 2021.