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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
appropriation;
older individuals; blind.
(NOW: public notice; municipal land sales)
As passed the Senate, S.B. 1335 appropriated $1,000,000 in FY 2025 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the Department of Economic Security for the Older Individuals Who Are Blind program.
The House of Representatives adopted a strike-everything amendment that does the following:
Purpose
Authorizes the governing body of a city or town to sell real property that is valued at more than $1,500,000 but less than $15,000,000 upon adoption of a resolution, rather than upon approval by a special election.
Background
Real property of a city or town, the value of which exceeds $1,500,000, must not be sold unless first authorized by special election called for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the city or town the question of selling or not selling the real property proposed for sale. The election must be held within the corporate limits of the city of town on: 1) the second Tuesday in March; 2) the third Tuesday in May; 3) the tenth Tuesday before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; or 4) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Notice must be given in accordance with prescribed sale and disposition of property requirements. The ballots must contain a description of the property proposed for sale and the reason the governing body desires the property sold. The description and reasons must be printed in eight-point type and must contain no more than 100 words. If a majority of the ballots cast are in favor of selling the property, the governing body may sell the property at public auction, after giving notice in accordance with prescribed sale and disposition of property requirements, to the highest bidder for cash, reserving the right to reject any and all bids (A.R.S. § 9-403).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state GF associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits real property of a city or town, the value of which is more than $1,500,000 but less than the $15,000,000, from being sold unless the governing body:
a) holds at least one public hearing to take public comment on the proposed sale after publishing the invitation for bids in accordance with statute at least 30 days before the scheduled approval of the purchase agreement; and
b) adopts a resolution approving the sale of the property by a vote of the members of the governing body.
2. Requires the notice of the hearing to be provided at least 10 days before the hearing and to include:
a) a description of the property proposed for sale and the reasons for the proposed sale; and
b) information on how to submit to the governing body written and verbal comments on the proposed sale.
3. Requires terms of the sale to be posted on the city's or town's website on completion of the sale if a city or town sells real property of a value of more than $1,500,000 but less than $15,000,000.
4. Increases, from more than $1,500,000 to more than $15,000,000, the value at which a city or town is prohibited from selling real property unless authorized by a special election on the question of selling or not selling the real property.
5. Requires the sale of real property by a city or town to be sold at no less than the appraised value of the property.
6. Makes technical and conforming changes.
7. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives
· Adopted the strike-everything amendment relating to municipal land sales.
House Action
HHS 3/20/24 W/D
APPROP 3/25/24 DPA/SE 15-0-0-2
3rd Read 4/17/24 60-0-0
Prepared by Senate Research
April 17, 2024
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