Senate Engrossed

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

SENATE BILL 1375

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending section 49-942, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to hazardous waste facilities.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Section 49-942, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE49-942.  Site selection by political subdivision; hearing; notice

Before a political subdivision makes a final decision on a possible permanent site for a facility specified in section 49‑941, the political subdivision shall hold a public hearing in the nearest appropriate public facility in the general vicinity of the proposed permanent sites site, at which interested persons may appear and present their views.  The political subdivision shall give notice of the hearing, to include both of the following:

1.  Publication of notice in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in the area of the proposed permanent site published once each week, beginning at least two weeks before the hearing.

2.  Mailed notice as provided in section 49‑941, sent at least two weeks before the hearing. END_STATUTE