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State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

First Regular Session

2011

 

 

SENATE BILL 1409

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 1, chapter 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 4; relating to government publications.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 1, chapter 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 4, to read:

ARTICLE 4.  GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

START_STATUTE1-261.  Government publications; English only; exception

A.  Any publication, document or material, including voting materials, that are issued or disseminated to the public by an agency of this state shall be written in English.

B.  Any voting material, except the official ballot for an election, that is issued or disseminated to the public by a political subdivision of this state shall be written in English.

C.  An agency of this state may issue or disseminate a publication, document or material in a language other than English if the publication, document or material is posted on a government internet website and a printed copy is available in the state agency's office. END_STATUTE