Sec. 251.74. AIRPORT AND STADIUM AS WET AREAS. (a) This section applies to any county:
(1) that has a population of more than 240,000, according to the most recent federal census;
(2) in which the sale of all alcoholic beverages has been legalized in all or any part of the county; and
(3) where, at the general election on November 3, 1970, the voters approved the constitutional amendment authorizing the sale of mixed beverages on a local option basis.
(b) In a county covered by this section, the commissioners court may designate as an area wet for the sale of mixed beverages only:
(1) the area encompassed by the building structure of a professional sports stadium, used wholly or partly for professional sporting events and having a seating capacity of at least 40,000, and not more than 125 acres of adjacent land used for the benefit of the stadium, regardless of ownership of the land, if no registered voters reside there; and
(2) the area encompassed by a regional airport.
(c) The order of the commissioners court authorizes the issuance of a mixed beverage permit.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 555, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1324, ch. 276, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Local Option Elections
Chapter 251 - Local Option Status
Subchapter D. Miscellaneous Local Option Provisions
Section 251.71. Wet and Dry Areas
Section 251.72. Change of Status
Section 251.725. Change of Status for Certain Territory Annexed by Municipality
Section 251.726. Change of Status for Territory Annexed or Owned by Certain Municipalities
Section 251.727. Change of Status for Territory Annexed by Municipalities in Certain Counties
Section 251.73. Prevailing Status: Resolution of Conflicts
Section 251.74. Airport and Stadium as Wet Areas
Section 251.741. Certain Airports as Wet Areas
Section 251.742. Municipal Alcoholic Beverage Zone
Section 251.75. Continuance of Operation as Brewer
Section 251.76. Continuance of Operation as Distiller and Rectifier
Section 251.77. Continuance of Operation as Distributor
Section 251.78. Continuance of Operation as Wholesaler
Section 251.79. Areas in Which Certain Permits and Licenses May Be Issued
Section 251.80. Change in Precinct Boundaries