Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code

§ 5.31 — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES

AL § 5.31Title 2. ADMINISTRATION OF CODE · Ch. 5. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION · Art. B. POWERS AND DUTIES

Statute text

(a)The commission may exercise all powers, duties, and functions conferred by this code, and all powers incidental, necessary, or convenient to the administration of this code. It shall inspect, supervise, and regulate every phase of the business of manufacturing, importing, exporting, transporting, storing, selling, advertising, labeling, and distributing alcoholic beverages, and the possession of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of sale or otherwise. It may prescribe and publish rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this code.

(b)The commission shall:

(1)protect the public safety by deterring and detecting violations of this code;

(2)promote legal and responsible alcohol consumption;

(3)ensure fair competition within the alcoholic beverage industry;

(4)ensure consistent, predictable, and timely enforcement of this code;

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 68 (S.B. 904), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.