Arizona 2022 2022 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2587 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 02/23/2022

                    House Engrossed   public records; point of contact             State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022           HOUSE BILL 2587                An Act   amending title 39, chapter 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 5; relating to public records.     (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   

 

 

 

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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session 2022
HOUSE BILL 2587

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State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2587

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 39, chapter 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 5; relating to public records.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 39, chapter 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 5, to read: ARTICLE 5. PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS START_STATUTE39-171. Public records; requests; point of contact A. ANY ENTITY that is SUBJECT TO A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST PURSUANT TO THIS chapter SHALL PROVIDE THE NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS OF an EMPLOYEE or department that IS AUTHORIZED AND ABLE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED or able to forward the request to an employee or department that is authorized and able to provide the information requested. THIS INFORMATION SHALL BE made AVAILABLE to THE PUBLIC on the WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE ENTITY. B. except if the entity maintains a centralized online portal for submission of public records requests that provides receipt on submission of a request, AN EMPLOYEE or department that IS AUTHORIZED AND ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION requested pursuant to SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION SHALL REPLY WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST. END_STATUTE 

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

Section 1. Title 39, chapter 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 5, to read:

ARTICLE 5. PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS

START_STATUTE39-171. Public records; requests; point of contact

A. ANY ENTITY that is SUBJECT TO A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST PURSUANT TO THIS chapter SHALL PROVIDE THE NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS OF an EMPLOYEE or department that IS AUTHORIZED AND ABLE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED or able to forward the request to an employee or department that is authorized and able to provide the information requested. THIS INFORMATION SHALL BE made AVAILABLE to THE PUBLIC on the WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE ENTITY.

B. except if the entity maintains a centralized online portal for submission of public records requests that provides receipt on submission of a request, AN EMPLOYEE or department that IS AUTHORIZED AND ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION requested pursuant to SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION SHALL REPLY WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST. END_STATUTE