Johnson County Clerk

County Clerk Certification of TABC Application (Johnson County)

A business applying to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a permit or license to sell or serve alcohol in Johnson County needs the County Clerk's certification on its application. The Clerk's TABC Applications page states: "The Johnson County Clerk certifies TABC Applications for the type of license/permit for which you are applying as required by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. The certification is based upon the results of the last local-option election." The page asks for the City Secretary's certification first where the location is in a city, prefers the L-CERT form (the AIMS Application Summary is accepted), requires all pages and original ink signatures, and takes applications in person or by mail only: "OUR OFFICE DOES NOT PROCESS TABC APPLICATIONS VIA EMAIL". As published on the County Clerk's page, the fee is "$5.00 for each certification (i.e. each County Clerk signature) required within the TABC Application." The page does not name the order or statute that sets the $5 figure. Citing Alcoholic Beverage Code §11.37, the page states that the office has 30 days to certify or deny the application. The TABC permit itself and its fees are set by the state. Contact the Johnson County Clerk, Guinn Justice Center, Rm. 407, 204 S. Buffalo Ave., Cleburne.