ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

 

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HB4056: technical correction; double punishment

S/E: legislators; public records; fees; exemption

Sponsor: Representative Martinez, LD 16

Committee on Education

Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 4056

Overview

Prohibits a legislator from being charged a fee for a public records request. Requires public records to be made available to a requesting legislator electronically.

History

Public bodies and the officers of public bodies must maintain all records reasonably necessary or appropriate to maintain an accurate knowledge of their official activities and any other activities that are supported by state or political subdivision monies. Public records and other matters in the custody of any officer of a public body must be open to inspection by any person at all times during office hours.

Any person may request to examine or be furnished copies, printouts or photographs of any public record during regular office hours or request that the custodian mail a copy of any public record that is not available on the public body's website. The custodian may require the person requesting the public record to pay in advance for any copying and postage charged. The custodian of the records must promptly furnish the copies, printouts or photographs and may charge a fee to do so. If a person requests copies, printouts or photographs of public records for a commercial purpose, the custodian of the records may impose a fee as prescribed (A.R.S. §§ 39-121 and 39-121.01).

Provisions

1.   Declares any legislator who makes a public records request in their official capacity may not be charged a fee and is not responsible for any cost related to the request.

2.   Requires any public records provided to a legislator who makes a public records request in their official capacity to be made available to the legislator electronically.

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6.   Initials CH                       HB 4056

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