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2007 SESSION

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HB 1984 Alcoholic beverage control; definition of public place and local authority.

Introduced by: Matthew J. Lohr | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Alcoholic beverage control; definition of public place.  Amends the definition of public place for the purpose of the alcoholic beverage control laws to include a sidewalk adjoining any highway, street, or lane. The bill also provides that a local governing body may adopt an ordinance regulating the possession of opened alcoholic beverage containers on a sidewalk adjoining any public street.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alcoholic beverage control; definition of public place.  Includes in the definition of public place any sidewalk adjoining highways, streets, or lanes.