COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2182
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, between lines 1 and 2, insert:
"Section 1. Title 9, chapter 7, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-843, to read:
9-843. License criteria; right to clarity
A. Notwithstanding any other law, in any case in which a license is required before a person engages in constitutionally protected activity, a city or town shall specify in clear and unambiguous language the criteria for approval of the license unless the criteria is established by federal law.
B. In any court proceeding involving a denial of a license application for constitutionally protected activity, a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine whether the language is clear and unambiguous unless the criteria is established by federal law.
C. The city or town shall approve or deny an application for a license within thirty days after the application is submitted unless another period of time is specified by law.
Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 11, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-1613, to read:
11-1613. License criteria; right to clarity
A. Notwithstanding any other law, in any case in which a license is required before a person engages in constitutionally protected activity, a county shall specify in clear and unambiguous language the criteria for approval of the license unless the criteria is established by federal law.
B. In any court proceeding involving a denial of a license application for constitutionally protected activity, a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine whether the language is clear and unambiguous unless the criteria is established by federal law.
C. The county shall approve or deny an application for a license within thirty days after the application is submitted unless another period of time is specified by law."
Renumber to conform
Page 5, line 2, after the period insert:
"B. In any court proceeding involving a denial of a license application for constitutionally protected activity,"
Reletter to conform
Amend title to conform