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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 247 Offered January 26, 1998 Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to examine the criteria by which the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board grants retail licenses. ---------- Patrons-- Jones, D.C., Baskerville, Cantor and McEachin; Senator: Lambert ---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ----------

WHEREAS, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has established a process for notifying citizens of a pending license application, by requiring the posting of a notice by the applicant on the front door of the building, place or room where he proposes to engage in such business and requires the applicant to publish notice in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county, city or town wherein such applicant proposes to engage in such business; and

WHEREAS, similarly, the ABC notifies local governing bodies of such application to provide an opportunity for local governing bodies to voice objections; and

WHEREAS, citizens have expressed increasing concern regarding neighborhood decline and property owner rights; and

WHEREAS, increasing public input in the licensure process requires careful examination of current law and regulation as well as a number of complex fiscal and policy issues; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission be directed to examine the criteria by which the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board grants retail licenses.

All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission for this study, upon request.

The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall complete its work in time to submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the 1999 Session of the General Assembly as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents.