HB 2587
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HB 2587: public records; point of contact
Sponsor: Representative Grantham, LD 12
Committee on Government & Elections
Overview
Requires an entity that is subject to a public records request to provide specified information of
the employee who is authorized to provide the requested information.
History
Statute requires permanent public records of the state, a city or town, a county or other political
subdivision of this state to be transcribed or kept on paper or other material that is durable and of
permanent quality. Such permanent public records must be stored and maintained according to
standards for the storage of the records as established by the director of the Arizona State Library,
Archives and Public Records (A.R.S. § 39-101).
Provisions
1. Stipulates that an entity that is subject to a public records request must provide the following
information of the employee who is able and authorized to provide the requested information:
a) Name;
b) Telephone number; and
c) Email address. (Sec. 1)
2. Specifies that the contact information of the authorized employee must be made available to
the public on the website maintained by the entity. (Sec. 1)
3. Directs the authorized employee to reply within five business days acknowledging receipt of
the request for a public record. (Sec. 1)
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