Texas Laws - Alcoholic Beverage Code (pg. 137)
Sec. 103.06. Beverage Delivered To Commission.

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Texas Laws | Alcoholic Beverage Code
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE
TITLE 4. REGULATORY AND PENAL PROVISIONS

(d) A peace officer who makes a false report of the property seized commits a felony punishable by confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two years and not more than five years. ⁽⁴⁵⁵⁵⁾

(e) A peace officer who fails to file the reports of a seizure as required by this section commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 or by confinement in jail for not less than 10 nor more than 90 days or by both. The commission shall insure that the reports are made by peace officers. ⁽⁴⁵⁵⁶⁾

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 505, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5222, ch. 954, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983. ⁽⁴⁵⁵⁷⁾

Amended by: ⁽⁴⁵⁵⁸⁾

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.008, eff. September 1, 2009. ⁽⁴⁵⁵⁹⁾

Sec. 103.06. BEVERAGE DELIVERED TO COMMISSION. ⁽⁴⁵⁶⁰⁾(Text)

Any alcoholic beverage, its container, and its packaging which has been seized by a peace officer, as provided in Section 103.03 of this code, may not be replevied and shall be delivered to the commission for immediate public or private sale in the manner the commission considers best. ⁽⁴⁵⁶¹⁾

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 506, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. ⁽⁴⁵⁶²⁾

Sec. 103.07. BEVERAGE OF ILLICIT MANUFACTURE OR UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION. ⁽⁴⁵⁶³⁾(Text)

(a) The commission may not sell alcoholic beverages seized by a peace officer, as provided in Section 103.03, that are unfit for public consumption or are of illicit manufacture. ⁽⁴⁵⁶⁴⁾

(b) Alcoholic beverages are unfit for public consumption if: ⁽⁴⁵⁶⁵⁾

(1) the manufacturer or wholesaler of the beverages determines that the beverages are inappropriate for sale to a consumer; ⁽⁴⁵⁶⁶⁾

(2) the beverages are damaged; or ⁽⁴⁵⁶⁷⁾

(3) the code date affixed by the manufacturer to the beverages has expired. ⁽⁴⁵⁶⁸⁾

(c) If the commission determines that seized alcoholic beverages are unfit for public consumption or are of illicit manufacture, the commission shall destroy the alcoholic beverages. ⁽⁴⁵⁶⁹⁾

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 506, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. ⁽⁴⁵⁷⁰⁾

Amended by: ⁽⁴⁵⁷¹⁾

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1182 (S.B. 1255), Sec. 8, eff. June 18, 2005. ⁽⁴⁵⁷²⁾

Sec. 103.08. SALE OF BEER. ⁽⁴⁵⁷³⁾(Text)

(a) Any beer, its container, or its packaging which is seized under the terms of this chapter shall be disposed of in accordance with this section. ⁽⁴⁵⁷⁴⁾

(b) On notification that beer has been seized, the commission shall promptly notify a holder of a general, local, or branch distributor's license who handles the brand of beer seized and who operates in the county in which it was seized. If the beer was seized in a dry area, the commission shall notify either the general, local, or branch distributor who handles the brand operating nearest the area or the manufacturer brewing the beer. The commission and the distributor or manufacturer shall jointly determine whether the beer is in a salable condition. ⁽⁴⁵⁷⁵⁾

(c) If the beer is determined not to be in a salable condition, the commission shall immediately destroy it. If it is determined to be in a salable condition, it shall be offered for sale to the distributor or manufacturer. If offered to a distributor, the beer shall be sold at the distributor's cost price less any state taxes which have been paid on the beer, F.O.B. the distributor's place of business. If the beer is offered to a manufacturer, it shall be sold at the manufacturer's cost price to its nearest distributor, less any state taxes which have been paid on the beer, F.O.B., the nearest distributor's place of business. In either case, the storage or warehousing charges necessarily incurred as a result of the seizure shall be added to the cost price. ⁽⁴⁵⁷⁶⁾

(d) If the distributor or manufacturer does not exercise the right to purchase salable beer or to purchase returnable bottles, containers, or packages at their deposit price within 10 days, the commission shall sell the beer, bottles, containers, or packages at public or private sale as provided in this chapter. ⁽⁴⁵⁷⁷⁾

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 506, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. ⁽⁴⁵⁷⁸⁾

Sec. 103.09. SALE OF LIQUOR. ⁽⁴⁵⁷⁹⁾(Text)

(a) Any liquor, its container, or its packaging which is seized under the terms of this chapter shall be disposed of in accordance with this section. ⁽⁴⁵⁸⁰⁾

(b) On notification that liquor has been seized, the commission shall promptly notify a holder of a wholesaler's permit, a general class B wholesaler's permit, or a local class B wholesaler's permit who handles the brand of liquor seized and who operates in the county in which it was seized. If the liquor was seized in a dry area, the commission shall notify the wholesaler who handles the brand seized who operates nearest the area. The commission and the wholesaler shall jointly determine whether the liquor is in a salable condition. ⁽⁴⁵⁸¹⁾

(c) If the liquor is determined not to be in a salable condition, the commission shall immediately destroy it. If it is determined to be in a salable condition, it shall first be offered for sale to the wholesaler notified at the wholesaler's cost price F.O.B. its place of business, plus any storage or warehousing charges necessarily incurred as a result of the seizure. ⁽⁴⁵⁸²⁾

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