House Engrossed Senate Bill

publication of notice

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

SENATE BILL 1645

AN ACT

Amending section 9-812, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to publication of notice.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 9-812, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE9-812. Publication of notices and ordinances

A. Notices of election, invitations for bids, notices of letting contracts, laws and ordinances, and other notices of a public character issued by authority of the governing body of any city or town, shall be published as provided by section 39-204 in one of the following:

1. a newspaper that is PRINTED and published within the city or town.

2. A newspaper printed and published within the county in which the city or town is located with a greater circulation to residents of the city or town.

B. In cases of laws or ordinances enacted on behalf of a private person, he shall pay the expense of publication, and may designate the newspaper.END_STATUTE

c. subsection A of this section shall further apply to notices and resolutions that require newspaper publication under title 48, chapter 4 unless otherwise stated in title 48.