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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
publication of notice
Purpose
Requires a statutorily required publication of notice by a district, city or town officer, board or commission to be published in a newspaper within the county that is circulated to residents of the district, city, or town, rather than in a newspaper within the district, city or town.
Background
When statute requires publication of a notice in a newspaper, it must be in a newspaper of general circulation printed in English. If the place of publication of the notice is not specified, publication must be: 1) if published by a state officer, board, or commission, in a newspaper printed and published within the county where the state capital is located; 2) if published by a county officer, board, or commission, or by any person in a county, in a newspaper printed and published within such county; and 3) if published by a district, city or town officer, board, or commission, or by any person in a district, city or town, in a newspaper printed and published within the territorial limits of a district, city or town. If no newspaper meeting is printed and published within the territorial limits of a district, city or town, publication may be made in a newspaper printed and published in the county in which the district, city or town is located (A.R.S. § 39-204).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires a statutorily required district, city or town officer, board or commission notice to be published in a newspaper that is published in the county and circulated to district, city, or town residents, rather than in a newspaper published within the territorial limits of the district, city or town.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 11, 2021
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