Text of section effective on December 31, 2020
Sec. 61.313. PROTEST BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. (a) A member of the public may protest an application for:
(1) an original retail dealer's on-premise license if a sexually oriented business is to be operated on the premises to be covered by the license;
(2) any renewal of a retail dealer's on-premise license if a sexually oriented business is to be operated on the premises to be covered by the license and a petition is presented to the commission that is signed by 50 percent of the residents who reside within 300 feet of any property line of the affected premises; or
(3) a license authorizing the retail sale of malt beverages for on-premises consumption if the person resides within 300 feet of any property line of the premises for which the license is sought.
(b) In addition to the situations described by Subsection (a), the commission by rule may authorize a member of the public to protest other license applications the commission considers appropriate.
(c) A protest made under this section must include an allegation of grounds on which the original or renewal application, as applicable, should be denied.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 172, eff. December 31, 2020.
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