Assigned to GOV FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2052
counties; advertising contracts; term; notice
Purpose
Removes the requirement that the county board of supervisors (county BOS) contract for
all advertising, publications and printing services annually. Allows written notice of the letting of
contract to be electronic.
Background
The county BOS must annually contract all advertising, publications and printing services
required to be done or made by all departments of county government. Written notice of the
opening of contract bids must be deposited by the clerk of the county BOS in the post office with
prepaid postage addressed to the office of each qualified newspaper within the county. The notice
must be deposited by the clerk of the county BOS at least 10 days prior to the opening of bids. The
notice must call for written bids for the advertising, publications and printing services required by
all county departments during the ensuing year and state the date on which the received bids will
be opened. During the contract, all advertising, publications and printing services ordered by any
department of county government must be provided to the newspaper awarded the contract for
printing under the terms and conditions of the contract. The newspaper that is awarded the contract
may be referred to as the official newspaper of the county (A.R.S. ยง 11-255).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Removes the requirement that the county BOS annually contract for all advertising,
publications and printing services required to be done or made by all departments.
2. Removes the requirement that a written notice of the letting of contract be deposited in the post
office by the clerk of the county BOS.
3. Requires the written notice to be provided to a representative of each qualified newspaper.
4. Allows the written notice to be sent electronically.
5. Makes technical changes.
6. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
FACT SHEET
H.B. 2052
Page 2
House Action
GOV 1/25/23 DP 9-0-0-0
3
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Read 2/21/23 60-0-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 13, 2023
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