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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session 2021
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SENATE BILL 1645 |
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AN ACT
Amending sections 9-812 and 39-204, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to publication of notice.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 9-812, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
9-812. Publication of notices and ordinances
A. Notices of election, invitations for bids, notices of letting contracts, laws and ordinances, and other notices of a public character issued by authority of the governing body of any city or town, shall be published as provided by section 39-204 in one of the following:
1. a newspaper that is PRINTED and published within the city or town.
2. A newspaper printed and published within the county in which the city or town is located within a greater circulation to residents of the city or town.
B. In cases of laws or ordinances enacted on behalf of a private person, he shall pay the expense of publication, and may designate the newspaper.
c. subsection A of this section shall apply to notices and resolutions that require newspaper publication under title 48, chapter 4 unless otherwise stated in title 48.
Sec. 2. Section 39-204, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
39-204. Publication of notice; time; place
A. When publication of a notice in a newspaper is directed or authorized by law, it shall be in a newspaper of general circulation printed in English.
B. If the number of times the notice is to be published is not specified, publication shall be:
1. If in a weekly newspaper, once each week for two consecutive weeks.
2. If in a daily newspaper, four consecutive times.
C. If the place of publication of the notice is not specified, publication shall be:
1. If by a state officer, board, or commission, in a newspaper printed and published within the county where the state capital is located.
2. If by a county officer, board, or commission, or by any person in a county, in a newspaper printed and published within such county. If no such newspaper is printed and published within the county, publication may be made in the county in a newspaper of general circulation in the county which that is printed in an adjoining county.
3. If by a district, city or town officer, board, or commission, or by any person in a district, city or town, in a newspaper that is printed and published within the territorial limits of the district. thereof. If no such newspaper is printed and published within the limits of the district, thereof, publication may be made in a newspaper printed and published in the county in which the district, city or town is located and that is circulated to residents of the district.