PREFILED    DEC 30 2015

REFERENCE TITLE: electronic documents; state agencies

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016

HB 2014

Introduced by Representative Stevens

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 41, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 53; regarding electronic documents.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Title 41, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 53, to read:

CHAPTER 53

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS

ARTICLE 1.  GENERAL PROVISIONS

START_STATUTE41-5251.  Electronic documents; definition

A.  Notwithstanding any other law, if a statute or rule requires a person to submit a report, audit or application or any other documentation to any agency, the person may submit the report, audit, application or other documentation to the agency electronically.

b.  Any agency that requires a person to submit a report, audit or application or any other documentation shall provide a method on the agency's website for the person to submit the report, audit, application or other documentation electronically.

C.  For the purposes of this section, "agency" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41‑2952. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Effective date

This act is effective from and after June 30, 2018.