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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
town councils; financial statements; websites
Purpose
Requires, at least 10 days before a biennial election, the common council of a town to publish the town's biennial financial statement on the town website.
The corporate powers of an incorporated town are vested in a common council (A.R.S. § 9-231). The common council must, at least 10 days before a biennial election, publish the following in a newspaper published in the town, or in three or more public places in the town if there is no newspaper published in the town: 1) a full and correct statement of all monies received into the town treasury since the last report; 2) the sources from which the monies were severally derived; and 3) all disbursements and expenditures and the account upon which the disbursement was made (A.R.S. § 9-246).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires, at least 10 days before a biennial election, the common council of a town to publish the town's biennial financial statement on the town website.
2. Makes technical changes.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
GE 2/3/21 DP 13-0-0-0
3rd Read 2/11/21 60-0-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 4, 2021
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