Bill Text: AZ SB1409 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Government publications; English only

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-23 - Referred to House GOV Committee [SB1409 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2011-SB1409-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: government publications; English only

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature

First Regular Session

2011

 

 

SB 1409

 

Introduced by

Senators Smith, Klein: Allen, Antenori, Barto, Biggs, Gould, Griffin, Melvin, Pearce R, Pierce S, Shooter, Yarbrough; Representative Fillmore

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 1, chapter 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 4; relating to government publications.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Title 1, chapter 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 4, to read:

ARTICLE 4.  GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

START_STATUTE1-261.  Government publications; English only; exception

A.  Any publication, document or material, including voting materials, that are issued or disseminated to the public by an agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state shall be written in English.

B.  An agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state may issue or disseminate a publication, document or material in a language other than English if the publication, document or material is posted on a government internet website and a printed copy is available in the state agency's or political subdivision agency's office. END_STATUTE