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the only inappropriate use of the 51% sign i;ve seen was its placement on the front door of the Waco Convention Center. Apparently they either didn't like the size of the 30:06 or there was a shortage of them at the time. In any case, the managers of the center or the city dads were fwightened and afwaid that somebody would chl in there.

The convention center doesn't serve alcohol at all

The 51% signs were mandated by the legislature when the head of the Texas Liquore Control authority attempted to legislate that it remained a felony to carry in any business with an alcohol license -including grocery stores and convenience stores. This subject was a hold-over from the Ann Richards administration. The legislature got a little miffed and when it came back into session amended the law to:
1. Require the bureaucrat in question to audit every business that sells alcohol for off premises consumption and supply all that made more than half of their income from those sales with 51% signs which they were require to post;
2. ammend the felony posting to include the language " unlicensed possession of...". Making it clear that the head of the Liquor control board has no authority to circumvent legislative intent and that licensed carry on premises that sell alchoholic beverages does not fall under the felony provisions of the penal code.