Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code - Section 5.435. Public Participation In Licensing Or Permitting Hearings
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§ 5.435. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN LICENSING OR PERMITTING
HEARINGS. (a) The commission or the party conducting a hearing
under this code that relates to an application for an alcoholic
beverage license or permit, the renewal, suspension, or revocation
of an alcoholic beverage license or permit, or other disciplinary
action against the holder of an alcoholic beverage license or
permit shall adopt rules or policies that provide the public with a
reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission or the party
conducting the hearing and to speak on any issue related to the
hearing.
(b) The commission or the party conducting the hearing shall
consider the public testimony in making a decision on the hearing.
(c) This section does not prohibit the commission or the
party conducting the hearing from adopting rules relating to:
(1) the conduct of the hearing, the order of
witnesses, or rules of conduct for participants, including
witnesses, at the hearing; and
(2) the reliability, relevance, or authenticity of
evidence presented at a hearing, except that a rule adopted under
this subsection may not prevent a party from presenting testimony
or evidence at a hearing or prevent the commission or the party
conducting the hearing from considering the testimony or evidence
under Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 877, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Section: 5.371 5.38 5.39 5.40 5.41 5.42 5.43 5.435 5.44 5.441 5.45 5.46 5.47 5.48 5.49
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