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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing the adjutant general to operate post |
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exchanges on state military property. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 431, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 431.040 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 431.040. POST EXCHANGES ON STATE MILITARY PROPERTY. |
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(a) The adjutant general may establish and operate military-type |
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post exchanges similar to those operated by the armed forces of the |
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United States on any real property under the management and control |
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of the department. A post exchange may sell, lease, or rent goods |
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and services, including alcohol, tobacco products, and prepared |
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foods. The adjutant general may designate facilities located on |
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department property to use for purposes of this section. |
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(b) The adjutant general shall adopt rules to govern post |
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exchanges established under this section that are similar to the |
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procedures, policies, and restrictions governing exchanges of the |
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Army and Air Force Exchange Service, including rules that require |
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an individual to show identification that indicates that the |
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individual is qualified to buy, lease, or rent goods at the post |
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exchange. |
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(c) The adjutant general may: |
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(1) contract with wholesalers, distributors, or |
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suppliers of inventory items for stocking the post exchanges; and |
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(2) contract with a person to operate a post exchange |
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created under this section. |
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(d) A post exchange may sell, lease, or rent goods and |
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services only to: |
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(1) active, retired, and reserve members of the United |
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States armed services; |
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(2) active and retired members of the state military |
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forces; |
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(3) full-time employees of the adjutant general's |
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department; and |
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(4) dependents of an individual described by |
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Subdivisions (1)-(3). |
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(e) The post exchange services account is an account in the |
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general revenue fund. Money in the account may be appropriated only |
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to the department for the purposes of this section. The post |
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exchange services account is exempt from the application of Section |
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403.095. The account consists of: |
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(1) money received from sales at post exchanges |
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created under this section; and |
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(2) notwithstanding Section 404.071, all interest |
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attributable to money held in the account. |
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(f) A post exchange created under this section may sell |
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goods and services including alcoholic beverages for off-premises |
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consumption, without holding a license or permit issued by the |
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comptroller or the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. |
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Notwithstanding any other law, the department may use appropriated |
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money to purchase alcoholic beverages for sale at a post exchange. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 151, Tax Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 151.344 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 151.344. POST EXCHANGES ON STATE MILITARY PROPERTY. A |
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taxable item sold, leased, or rented to, or stored, used, or |
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consumed by, a post exchange under Section 431.040, Government |
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Code, is exempt from the taxes imposed by this chapter. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |