Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.02
This is the official text of Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.02, part of Texas’s Alcoholic Beverage Code — regulates the sale and distribution of alcohol.
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§ 101.02. ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT.
Official statutory text
A peace officer may arrest without a warrant any person he observes violating any provision of this code or any rule or regulation of the commission. The officer shall take possession of all illicit beverages the person has in his possession or on his premises as provided in Chapter 103 of this code.
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