Bill Text: AZ HB2591 | 2013 | Fifty-first Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Governmental reporting; websites; budgets

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2013-04-30 - Governor Vetoed [HB2591 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2013-HB2591-Introduced.html

 

 

 

REFERENCE TITLE: governmental reporting; websites; budgets

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature

First Regular Session

2013

 

 

 

HB 2591

 

Introduced by

Representative Petersen

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 41‑4602, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending Title 41, chapter 46, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑4602.01; relating to governmental reporting of information.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Section 41-4602, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE41-4602.  Comprehensive internet web portal of local governments

The department of administration shall establish an internet web portal that provides a list of all local governments with jurisdiction over any address entered by a user.  Each listing shall be linked to an agency website maintained by each local government that shall primarily contain the following information:

1.  The name of the local government's governing board with official contact information for each board member, including a phone number for direct contact by constituents.

2.  The name and contact information for the administrative head of the local government.

3.  Information for how the governing board and administrative head of the local government are selected, including dates of the next election, if any, durations of terms and names and contact information of appointing authorities, as applicable.

4.  Information on taxes or fees controlled by the local government and proposed changes in the taxes or fees.

5.  Information on special elections, which shall be posted at least ninety days in advance of the election date.

6.  A link to the official internet website required by section 41-725.

7.  The previous year's actual budget total, which shall be posted on the bottom right-hand corner of the agency website's home page.  The budget information shall be updated within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year.END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 41, chapter 46, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-4602.01, to read:

START_STATUTE41-4602.01.  State government's website; state budget

State government shall post the previous year's actual state budget total on the bottom right-hand corner of its website's home page.  The budget information shall be updated within ninety days after the end of the fiscal year.END_STATUTE

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