16 TAC §33.9
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission proposes new §33.9,
governing the service fees to be charged for on-line internet transactions
with the commission.
Lou Bright, General Counsel, has determined that for the first five-year
period the rule is in effect there will be no fiscal impact on state or local
government as a result of adopting this rule. The rule imposes a small fee
for users of on-line services, but does not mandate such use or impose any
fee on non-users. Therefore, there is no anticipated fiscal impact on small
businesses.
Mr. Bright has also determined that for the first five years the rule is
in effect the public will benefit because of the increased efficiencies offered
by on-line licensing transactions.
Comments may be addressed to Lou Bright, General Counsel, Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission, P.O. Box 13127, Austin, Texas 78711-3127.
The new rule is proposed under the authority of §5.31 of
the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code which authorizes the commission to prescribe
and publish such rules as are necessary to carry out the provisions of the
code.
Cross Reference: Section 5.55 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code is affected
by this rule.
§33.9.Service Fees for On-Line Transaction and Credit Card Fees.
(a)
This rule relates to §5.55 of the Alcoholic Beverage
Code.
(b)
A service fee of $0.50 shall be assessed for each on-line
transaction.
(c)
An additional fee of 2.25% of the total transaction amount
shall be assessed for transactions paid by credit card.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on June 28, 2005.
TRD-200502652
Alan Steen
Administrator
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 14, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 206-3204