BILL #    HB 2490	TITLE: proper venue; challenges; policy statements
SPONSOR:    Bliss	STATUS: House Engrossed
PREPARED BY:    Destin Moss

Description

The bill would allow a party that appeals a final administrative decision to the Superior Court to bring the action in “in any proper venue," including the plaintiff’s county of residence, the county of the plaintiff’s place of business, the county where the agency is headquartered, or Maricopa County.  The bill also prohibits agencies from restricting the proper venue or requiring a party to travel to the agency's county to submit or receive documentation relating to the appeal. 

Estimated Impact

To the extent state agencies are required to travel to rural counties for administrative proceedings, we estimate the bill would increase travel costs.  We expect any increase to be minimal. 

The Office of Administrative Hearings and Superior Court do not expect the bill to generate a fiscal impact associated with their operations. 

Local Government Impact

None

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