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ORDINANCE N0. 73_24
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING HOURS PROVIDED BY STATE
LAW FOR CONSUMPTION AND POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES AND FOR THE SALE OF BEER AND FOR THE
SALE OF MIXED BEVERAGES IN COUNTIES OF 300,000
OR MORE POPULATION, ACCORDING TO LAST PRECEDING
FEDERAL CENSUS; PROVIDING FOR A FEE TO BE PAID
BY THE HOLDER -OF A STATE RETAIL DEALER'S ON -PREMISES
LATE HOURS LICENSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR.
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS:
1.
The hours prescribed by the Texas Liquor Control Act,
Article 666-4, (c)(1), Texas Penal Code, for the consumption
in any public place and for the possession of any alcoholic
beverage'in any public place for the purpose of consuming the
same in such public place in counties of 300,000 or more
population, according to the last preceding Federal Census, are
hereby adopted and made effective in the City of Beaumont.
2.
The hours prescribed by the Texas Liquor Control Act,
Article 667-10, Texas Penal Code, for the sale of beer in
counties of 300,000 or more population, according to the last
preceding Federal Census, are hereby adopted and made effective
in the City of Beaumont.
3.
The hours prescribed by the Texas Liquor Control Act,
Article 666-25, Texas Penal Code, for the sale of mixed beverages
in counties of 300,00.0 or more population, according to the last
preceding Federal Census, are hereby adopted and made effective
in the City of Beaumont.
4.
There is hereby levied, and the holder of a State Retail
Dealer's On -Premises Late Hours License shall pay to the City,
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before exercising any privilege by virtue of such Late Hours
License, an annual fee in the sum of one-half (1/2) of the
annual State fee for such Late Hours License.
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That any person who violates any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in
Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reas.on
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect
the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the
various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be severable.
7.
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
PASSED by the City Council this day of
1973.
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