Sec. 243.007. LICENSES OR PERMITS. (a) A municipality or county may require that an owner or operator of a sexually oriented business obtain a license or other permit or renew a license or other permit on a periodic basis for the operation of a sexually oriented business. An application for a license or other permit must be made in accordance with the regulations adopted by the municipality or county.
(b) The municipal or county regulations adopted under this chapter may provide for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license or other permit by the municipality or county.
(c) A district court has jurisdiction of a suit that arises from the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license or other permit by a municipality or county.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 417, Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government
Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business
Section 243.001. Purpose; Effect on Other Regulatory Authority
Section 243.003. Authority to Regulate
Section 243.004. Exempt Business
Section 243.006. Scope of Regulation
Section 243.007. Licenses or Permits