State SealARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

HB 2148: newspapers; public notices; publications

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Finchem, LD 11

BILL STATUS: Local & International Affairs

 

Legend: BOS – Board of Supervisors Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to publishing of public notices.

Provisions

1.       Removes the requirement that county and state publishing and printing of notices be done with a newspaper that has been admitted to the U.S. mail as a second-class matter for at least one year. (Sec. 1)

2.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2)

Current Law

When publication of a notice in a newspaper is authorized by law, it must be done in a newspaper of general circulation that is printed in English and has been admitted to the U.S. mail as a second-class matter for at least one year (A.R.S. §§ 39-201 & 39-204).  A BOS is required to annually contract for all required advertising, publishing and printing.  The contract must be made with a newspaper that is the lowest and best bidder and that has been admitted to the U.S. mail as a second-class matter for at least one year (A.R.S. § 11-255).

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2148

Second Regular Session                               Version 1: Local & International Affairs

 

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