Texas § AL.109.56 - CONVICTION OF OFFENSE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION

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§ AL.109.56. CONVICTION OF OFFENSE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION

CONVICTION OF OFFENSE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION; POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION. The commission or administrator may suspend for not more than 60 days or cancel an original or renewal permit if it is found, after notice and hearing that: (1) the permittee has been finally convicted of any offense under state or federal law or a municipal ordinance prohibiting the violation of an individual's civil rights or the discrimination against an individual on the basis of the individual's race, color, creed, sex, or religion; and (2) the offense was committed on the licensed premises or in connection with the operation of the permittee's business. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. June 11, 1987.

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Section AL.109.56 ("CONVICTION OF OFFENSE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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