Sec. 451.1075. PROHIBITION OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. (a) A board by resolution may prohibit the consumption of an alcoholic beverage on property an authority possesses or controls. The resolution must describe with particularity each place where consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited.
(b) The authority shall post a sign in each place where consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited under this section. The sign must indicate that a person may not consume an alcoholic beverage in that place.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person consumes an alcoholic beverage in a place where the consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited under this section.
(d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(e) In this section, "alcoholic beverage" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.25(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle K - Mass Transportation
Chapter 451 - Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authorities
Subchapter C. Management of Authority
Section 451.103. Operating Expenditures
Section 451.104. Investment Powers: Certain Authorities
Section 451.105. Depository; Deposit of Funds
Section 451.106. General Manager; Management Policies: Certain Authorities
Section 451.1075. Prohibition of Consumption of Alcoholic Beverage
Section 451.108. Peace Officers
Section 451.109. Advisory Committee
Section 451.110. Purchases: Competitive Bidding
Section 451.111. Purchases: Notice of Noncompetitive Bid Proposals
Section 451.112. Conflicts of Interest: Board Members
Section 451.113. Driving on Certain Authority Right-of-Way; Penalty