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Senate Engrossed
municipal notices and ordinances; posting |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
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SENATE BILL 1006 |
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An Act
amending sections 9-802 and 9-812, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to municipal ordinances.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 9-802, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
9-802. Procedure for adoption by reference
A municipality may enact the provisions of a code or public record theretofore in existence without setting forth the provisions, but the adopting ordinance shall be published in full. exhibits are not required to be published as long as the words "exhibits on file at" and the location where they can be located are printed on the bottom of the adopting ordinance. At least three paper copies or one paper copy and one electronic copy maintained in compliance with section 44-7041 of the code or public record shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the municipality and kept available for public use and inspection. A code or public record enacted by reference may be amended in the same manner.
Sec. 2. Section 9-812, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
9-812. Publication and posting of notices and ordinances; applicability
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 in one of the following:
1. A newspaper that is printed and published within the city or town.
2. A newspaper that is 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. A city or town located within a county with a population of four million persons or more shall have the option to post the notice required pursuant to subsection a of this section on the city or town's website. A city or town that posts notices on the city's or town's website shall provide on the website's home page a link to a listing of all current notices and ordinances.
B. c. In cases of laws or ordinances enacted on behalf of a private person, he the private person shall pay the expense of publication, and may designate the newspaper.
C. d. Subsection subsections A and b 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.