Bill Text: AZ SB1531 | 2018 | Fifty-third Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public meetings; recordings; posting; definition.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-05-03 - Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass [SB1531 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2018-SB1531-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: public meetings; recordings; posting; definition.

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature

Second Regular Session

2018

 

SB 1531

 

Introduced by

Senator Yarbrough (with permission of Committee on Rules)

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 32, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 48; relating to public meetings.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Title 32, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 48, to read:

CHAPTER 48

LICENSING AUTHORITIES

ARTICLE 1.  PUBLIC MEETINGS

START_STATUTE32-4801.  Public meetings; digital recordings; posting; definition

A.  Each licensing authority shall:

1.  In addition to the requirements prescribed in title 38, chapter 3, article 3.1, provide for a digital recording of each licensing authority meeting, except for executive sessions. 

2.  Post on its website the digital recording of the meeting not later than five days after the meeting and retain the recording on its website for at least three years.

3.  Except as prescribed by sections 32‑3214 and 41‑1092.09, post on its website all final decisions, orders and actions the licensing authority takes not later than five days after the meeting and retain this information on its website for at least three years.

B.  for the purposes of this section, "licensing authority" has the same meaning prescribed in section 32-4701. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Department of administration; licensing authorities; audiovisual recording; study; report; delayed repeal; definition

A.  The department of administration shall conduct a study evaluating the costs associated with providing for complete audiovisual recordings of all meetings of a licensing authority that issues a license pursuant to title 32, Arizona Revised Statutes. The study shall include the costs associated with purchasing equipment and software, posting the audiovisual recordings on the licensing authority's website, retaining the recordings online for three years and retaining the recordings online for five years. The study shall also include the costs and benefits of maintaining a single centralized website that provides all licensing authority live feeds and stored audiovisual recordings. The department may consult with any board, agency or industry group necessary to complete the study.

B.  The department of administration shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on or before October 1, 2018, and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

C.  This section is repealed from and after September 30, 2019.

D.  For the purposes of this section, "licensing authority" means any agency, department, board or commission of this state that issues a license pursuant to title 32, Arizona Revised Statutes, except title 32, chapter 40, Arizona Revised Statutes, for the purposes of operating a business in this state to an individual who provides a service to any person.

Sec. 3.  Effective date

Section 32-4801, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, is effective from and after December 31, 2018.