Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Title 1, Chapter 1 - General Provisions

• Texas Section 1.01 - Purpose Of Code
  (a) This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed...
• Texas Section 1.02 - Construction Of Code
  The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this...
• Texas Section 1.03 - Public Policy
  This code is an exercise of the police power of the state for the protection of the welfare, health, peace, temperance, and safety of the...
• Texas Section 1.04 - Definitions
  In this code: (1) "Alcoholic beverage" means alcohol, or any beverage containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume, which is capable...
• Texas Section 1.05 - General Penalty
  (a) A person who violates a provision of this code for which a specific penalty is not provided is guilty of a misdemeanor and on...
• Texas Section 1.06 - Code Exclusively Governs
  Unless otherwise specifically provided by the terms of this code, the manufacture, sale, distribution, transportation, and possession of alcoholic beverages shall be governed exclusively by...
• Texas Section 1.07 - Resident Aliens
  (a) For purposes of any provision of this code that requires an applicant for a license or permit to be a United States citizen or...

Last modified: September 28, 2016