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AR HB1108
Bill
Status
5/17/2013
Primary Sponsor
Mary Broadaway
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AI Summary
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Allows counties, cities, and towns to hold referendum elections to authorize off-premises alcohol sales on Sundays between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight or within a shorter timeframe.
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Permits referendum elections to be called by petition (requiring 15% of qualified electors who voted in the last gubernatorial election), by quorum court ordinance (counties), or by city council ordinance (cities and towns).
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Establishes that citywide elections authorize Sunday sales only within incorporated city areas, while countywide elections authorize sales throughout the entire county.
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Prohibits re-election on the same issue for one year following a voter rejection, but allows successive elections after one-year intervals and permits cities to hold elections independently from county results.
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Limits Sunday alcohol sales to businesses holding current, valid licenses from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division and does not affect existing on-premises consumption sales in hotels and restaurants.
Legislative Description
To Allow A Referendum Election By Ordinance Regarding Sunday Sales Of Alcohol In A City, Town, Or County.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/17/2013