TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview
Agency History
Scope and Contents of the Records
Organization of the Records
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Executive general files,
1985-1987,
Executive staff correspondence,
1977-1985,
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Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Executive
Division:
An Inventory of Records at the Texas State Archives,
1977-1987
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| Creator: | Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Executive Division. |
| Title: | Records |
| Dates: | 1977-1987 |
| Abstract: | Records consist of
general files and staff correspondence from the executive division of the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission, dating from 1977 to 1987. Types of records
include minutes from Commission meetings, correspondence, memos, and staff
reports. Subject matter in the records include the issuance of alcoholic
permits and licenses, interpretations of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code,
analysis of proposed legislation, assignments of Commission personnel, and
commemoration of the Commission's 50th anniversary in November 1985.
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| Quantity: | 9 cubic ft. |
| Language | English. |
The passage of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States
Constitution in 1933 repealed prohibition and the Eighteenth Amendment and made
it necessary for states to enact laws to regulate alcoholic beverages. The
Texas Liquor Control Act, House Bill 77, 44th Legislature, Second Called
Session, created the Texas Liquor Control Board in 1935. The Board assumed its
present name of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission in 1970. The Liquor
Control Act was codified into the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code by House Bill
815, 65th Legislature, Regular Session, in 1977. The commission is charged with
the administration and enforcement of the Code which establishes guidelines for
the activities of all persons engaged in any phase of the alcoholic beverage
business. The commission inspects, supervises, and regulates the business of
manufacturing, importing, exporting, transporting, storing, selling,
advertising, labeling, and distributing alcoholic beverages. A statutory fee is
assessed for 53 different types of licenses and permits. Fees associated with
the sale of wine and distilled spirits are paid directly to the commission,
while fees assessed to beer retailers, distributors or manufacturers located in
the state are paid to the county tax assessor of the county in which the
applicant's business is located. The county is allowed a five percent
commission on total fees and the balance is remitted to the commission and
deposited in the state's General Revenue Fund.
The policy-making body of the agency is a three-member commission,
appointed by the governor with concurrence of the senate for overlapping
six-year terms. The agency head administrator is appointed by the commission.
The agency consists of a headquarters office in Austin, twenty-one district
offices, numerous local offices, and ten tax collection stations at ports of
entry along the Texas-Mexico border.
Administration of the Texas Bingo Act was transferred to the
commission effective January 1, 1990. Under this act, the commission is also
charged with licensing and supervising those who are authorized to conduct
bingo games or who manufacture or sell bingo equipment.
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Records consist of general files and staff correspondence from the
executive division of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Types of records
include minutes from Commission meetings, correspondence, memos, and staff
reports. Subject matter in the records include the issuance of alcoholic
permits and licenses, interpretations of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code,
analysis of proposed legislation, assignments of Commission personnel, and
commemoration of the Commission's 50th anniversary in November 1985.
To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily
reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to
provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.
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Organization of the Records
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| These records are organized into two series: |
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| | Executive general files, 1985-1987, 6 cubic ft. |
| | Executive staff correspondence, 1977-1985, 3 cubic ft. |
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Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
None.
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| The terms listed here were used to catalog the
records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records. |
| Corporate Names: |
| | Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Commission--Anniversaries, etc. |
| | Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Commission--Officials and employees. |
| | Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Commission--Management. |
| Subjects: |
| | Alcoholic beverages--Law
and legislation. |
| | Alcoholic beverage
industry--Texas--License system. |
| | Liquor
laws--Texas. |
| Document Types: |
| | Correspondence--Alcoholic
beverages--Texas--1977-1987. |
| | Minutes--Alcoholic
beverages--Texas--1977-1987. |
| | Memorandums--Alcoholic
beverages--Texas--1977-1987. |
| | Reports--Alcoholic
beverages--Texas--1977-1987. |
| Functions: |
| | Regulating alcoholic
beverage industry. |
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The following materials are offered as
possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by
the records. The listing is not exhaustive.
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| Texas State
Archives |
| | Texas Liquor Control Board, Minutes, 1964-1969 |
| | Texas Liquor Control Board, Records, 1935, 1939-1948
(unprocessed) |
| | Texas Legislature, House of Representative, Committee on
Liquor Regulation, Minutes and witness affirmations, 1955-1971
(restricted) |
| | Texas Legislature, House of Representative, Committee on
Liquor Regulation, Tapes of witness affirmations, 1968 (restricted) |
| | Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Meeting minutes,
1970-2001, 2.48 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Records documenting
receipts and revenues, Occupation taxes, Records of liquor tax (Bell Punch
Law), 1879-1881, 0.61 cubic ft. |
| | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Records documenting
receipts and revenues, Occupation taxes, Records of liquor permits, 1907-1921,
3.91 cubic ft. |
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Records, Executive
Division, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession number: 1991/076
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information
Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on January 28, 1991.
Paul B. Beck, April 1992
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Executive general files,
1985-1987,
6 cubic ft.
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| Types of records include correspondence, memos, Commissioner's
minutes, staff reports, Attorney General opinions, speeches, audit reports,
invitations, newspaper clippings, and travel vouchers. Materials date from 1985
to 1987. The correspondence and other records are between the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission's Executive Division and each division within the agency,
with other state agencies, with members of alcohol-related businesses, and with
the public. Subjects include issuance of licenses and permits, responses to
inquiries asking for rulings on the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code (TABC),
commendations from the public on service by Commission employees, complaints
about alleged violations of the TABC, changing alcohol agents' assignments,
requests for Attorney General opinions, and comments on federal laws. Internal
records include summaries of agency activities, audit/property reports, staff
travel requests, and merit raises. There are also records commemorating the
Commission's 50th anniversary in November 1985. |
| Arrangement |
| These records are arranged in chronological order by year, then
alphabetical by folder title. |
| Preferred Citation |
| (Identify the item), Executive general files, Executive
Division, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
| | | 1985 |
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| 1991/076-1 | | | | Accounting Section |
| | | | Affidavits of Destruction of Tested Alcoholic
Beverages |
| | | | Assistant Administrator |
| | | | Associated Clubs of Texas |
| | | | Attorney General's Office |
| | | | Auditing Division |
| | | | City and County Officials |
| | | | Commendations |
| | | | Commission Meeting Minutes |
| | | | Commission Reports |
| | | | Complaints |
| | | | Comptroller of Public Accounts |
| | | | Computer Services Division |
| | | | DISCUS [Distilled Spirits Council of the United
States], Inc. |
| | | | Enforcement Division
[2 folders] |
| | | | Executive Assistant to the Administrator |
| | | | General Correspondence |
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| 1991/076-2 | | | | Governor's Office |
| | | | Hearings Division |
| | | | Industry - Miscellaneous |
| | | | Invitations |
| | | | Legislative |
| | | | Licensed Beverage Distributors |
| | | | Licenses and Permits |
| | | | Mail Lists |
| | | | Meeting Notices |
| | | | NCSLA [National Conference of State Liquor
Administrators] |
| | | | News Clippings |
| | | | Out-of-State Correspondence |
| | | | Personnel & Budget Director |
| | | | Ports of Entry Division |
| | | | Speeches |
| | | | State Agencies - Miscellaneous |
| | | | Texas Package Stores Association |
| | | | Texas Beverage News |
| | | | Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas |
| | | 1986 |
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| 1991/076-3 | | | | Accounting Section |
| | | | Administrative Directives |
| | | | Administrative Services |
| | | | Affidavits of Destruction of Tested Alcoholic
Beverages |
| | | | Assistant Administrator |
| | | | Attorney General's Office |
| | | | Auditing Division |
| | | | City and County Officials |
| | | | Commendations |
| | | | Commission Members Per Diem |
| | | | Commission Meeting Minutes |
| | | | Commission Meeting Reports |
| | | | Complaints |
| | | | Computer Services Division |
| | | | DISCUS [Distilled Spirits Council of the United
States], Inc. |
| | | | Enforcement Division
[2 folders] |
| | | | Executive Assistant to the Administrator |
| | | | General Correspondence |
| | | | Governor's Office |
| | | | Hearings Division |
| | | | Industry - Miscellaneous |
| | | | Invitations |
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| 1991/076-4 | | | | Legislative |
| | | | Licensed Beverage Distributors |
| | | | Licenses and Permits |
| | | | Mail Lists |
| | | | Meeting Notices |
| | | | NCLSA [National Conference of State Liquor
Administrators]
[2 folders] |
| | | | News Clippings |
| | | | Out of State Correspondence |
| | | | Personnel & Budget Director |
| | | | Ports of Entry Division |
| | | | Speeches |
| | | | State Agencies - Miscellaneous |
| | | | Texas Package Stores Association |
| | | | Texas Beverage News |
| | | | WBDT [Wholesale Beer Distributors of
Texas] |
| | | 1987 |
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| 1991/076-5 | | | | Accounting Section |
| | | | Administrative Directives |
| | | | Administrative Services |
| | | | Affidavits of Destruction [of Tested Alcoholic
Beverages] |
| | | | Assistant Administrator |
| | | | Attorney General's Office |
| | | | Auditing Division |
| | | | BATF [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms] |
| | | | City and County Officials |
| | | | Commendations |
| | | | Commission Meeting Minutes |
| | | | Commission Meeting Reports |
| | | | Complaints |
| | | | Comptroller of Public Accounts |
| | | | Computer Services Division |
| | | | DISCUS [Distilled Spirits Council of the United
States], Inc. |
| | | | Enforcement Division
[2 folders] |
| | | | Executive Assistant |
| | | | General Correspondence |
| | | | General Counsel |
| | | | Governor's Office |
| | | | Hearings Division |
| | | | Industry - Miscellaneous |
| | | | Invitations |
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| 1991/076-6 | | | | Legislative |
| | | | Licenses and Permits |
| | | | Mail Lists |
| | | | Meeting Notices |
| | | | NCLSA [National Conference of State Liquor
Administrators] |
| | | | News Clippings |
| | | | Out of State Correspondence |
| | | | Ports of Entry Division |
| | | | Speeches |
| | | | State Agencies |
| | | | Texas Package Stores Association |
| | | | Texas Beverage News |
| | | | WBDT [Wholesale Beer Distributors of
Texas] |
| | | | J.A. Whittenburg III,
1982-1987 |
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Executive staff correspondence,
1977-1985,
3 cubic ft.
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| Records consist of correspondence, dating from 1977 to 1985, of
three individuals on the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's Executive
Division staff: Michael W. McKinney, Chief of Staff Services from January 1977
to August 1979, and Executive Assistant to the Administrator from September
1979 through December 1983; Randy Yarbrough, Personnel and Budget Director,
1977-1985; and Joe Darnall, Executive Assistant to the Administrator in
1984-1985. Subjects covered in the correspondence of Mr. Darnall and of Mr.
McKinney as Executive Assistant to the Administrator include responses to
reported alcohol violations, interpretations of the Alcoholic Beverage Code,
speech topics, and analyses of proposed legislation. Correspondents include
lawyers, legislators, members of alcohol-related industries, and the general
public. The correspondence of Mr. Yarbrough and of Mr. McKinney when he was
Chief of Staff Services covers such internal matters as staff training, agency
budgets, hiring practices, management by objectives, salaries, and position
classifications. |
| Arrangement |
| These records are arranged by staff member and then
chronologically. |
| Preferred Citation |
| (Identify the item), Executive staff correspondence, Executive
Division, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Archives and Information
Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. |
| | | Michael W.
McKinney |
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| 1997/076-7 | | | | January-February 1977 |
| | | | March-April 1977 |
| | | | May-June 1977 |
| | | | July-August 1977 |
| | | | September-October 1977 |
| | | | November-December 1977 |
| | | | January-February 1978 |
| | | | March-April 1978 |
| | | | May-June 1978 |
| | | | July-August 1978 |
| | | | September-October 1978 |
| | | | January-February 1979 |
| | | | March-April 1979 |
| | | | May-June 1979 |
| | | | July-August 1979 |
| | | | September-December 1979 |
| | | | January-March 1980 |
| | | | April-June 1980 |
| | | | July-September 1980 |
| | | | October-December 1980 |
| | | | January-February 1981 |
| | | | March-April 1981 |
| | | | May-June 1981 |
| | | | July-September 1981 |
| | | | October-December 1981 |
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| 1997/076-8 | | | | January-March 1982 |
| | | | April-May 1982 |
| | | | June-July 1982 |
| | | | August-September 1982 |
| | | | January-February 1983 |
| | | | March-April 1983 |
| | | | May-July 1983 |
| | | | August-October 1983 |
| | | | November-December 1983 |
| | | Joe Darnall |
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| 1997/076-8 | | | | April-May 1984 |
| | | | June-September 1984 |
| | | | October-December 1984 |
| | | | January-March 1985 |
| | | | April-June 1985 |
| | | | July-December 1985 |
| | | Randy Yarbrough |
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| 1997/076-9 | | | | August-October 1977 |
| | | | November-December 1977 |
| | | | January-May 1978 |
| | | | June-December 1979 |
| | | | January-March 1979 |
| | | | April 1979 |
| | | | May-August 1979 |
| | | | September-November 1979 |
| | | | December 1979 |
| | | | January-March 1980 |
| | | | April-June 1980 |
| | | | July-September 1980 |
| | | | October-December 1980 |
| | | | January-June 1981 |
| | | | July-December 1981 |
| | | | January-June 1982 |
| | | | July-December 1982 |
| | | | January-June 1983 |
| | | | July-December 1983 |
| | | | January-March 1984 |
| | | | April-August 1984 |
| | | | September-December 1984 |
| | | | January-March 1985 |
| | | | April-August 1985 |
| | | | September-December 1985 |
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