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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 243.007

LICENSES OR PERMITS

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Smith v. Copeland (1990)

Most recently applied in Smith v. Copeland (January 1990)

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff

(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.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.