HB 2587
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: GE DP 7-1-4-1
HB 2587: public records; point of contact
Sponsor: Representative Grantham, LD 12
House Engrossed
Overview
Requires an entity that is subject to a public records request to provide specified information of
the employee or department that 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 or department that is able and authorized to provide the
requested information or able to forward the request to an employee or department that is
authorized and able to provide such information:
a) Name;
b) Telephone number; and
c) Email address. (Sec. 1)
2. Specifies that the contact information of the authorized employee or department must be
made available to the public on the website maintained by the entity. (Sec. 1)
3. Directs the authorized employee or department to reply within five business days
acknowledging receipt of the request for a public record unless the entity maintains a
centralized online portal for submission of public records requests that provides receipt on
submission of a request. (Sec. 1)
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