ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: RA DP 7-0-0-0


HB 2685: government assistance; point of contact

Sponsor:  Representative Toma, LD 22

Caucus & COW

Overview

Requires any written communication between a city, town or state agency and a person to include contact information for the employee concerning the specified communications.

History

Each state agency must publish the names of employees, who are designated by the agency to assist members of the public, in the register, the state directory and the Maricopa County telephone directory (A.R.S. 41-1006).

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes)	     ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes)      ☐ Emergency (40 votes)	☐ Fiscal NoteRequires a city, town or state agency, in a written communication, to provide the name, telephone number and email address of an authorized employee who is able to provide information about the communication if the communication:

a)    Demands payment of a tax, fee penalty, fine or assessment; or

b)    Denies an application for a permit or license that is issued by the city, town or state agency. (Sec. 1, 2)

2.    Requires an authorized employee, after any of the aforementioned communications, to reply within five business days upon receiving a communication from the recipient. (Sec. 1, 2)

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