House Engrossed elections; rule of construction State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 HOUSE BILL 2319 An Act amending title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-410.01; relating to conduct of elections. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
House Engrossed elections; rule of construction
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023
HOUSE BILL 2319
House Engrossed
elections; rule of construction
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
2023
HOUSE BILL 2319
An Act
amending title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 16-410.01; relating to conduct of elections.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-410.01, to read: START_STATUTE16-410.01. Legislative findings; legislative intent; transparency The Legislature: 1. Finds that public confidence in elections is best maintained by maximizing transparency and providing a rule of construction for interpreting this chapter, including any instructions and procedures manual prescribed by section 16-452. 2. Declares that the purpose of this Chapter is to provide the people of this state with a transparent system for conducting elections. Therefore, competing interpretations of the provisions of this Chapter shall not be given equal weight. Rather, If there are two competing interpretations, the provisions of this Chapter shall be liberally construed in favor of the reading that provides greater transparency. END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 16, chapter 4, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 16-410.01, to read:
START_STATUTE16-410.01. Legislative findings; legislative intent; transparency
The Legislature:
1. Finds that public confidence in elections is best maintained by maximizing transparency and providing a rule of construction for interpreting this chapter, including any instructions and procedures manual prescribed by section 16-452.
2. Declares that the purpose of this Chapter is to provide the people of this state with a transparent system for conducting elections. Therefore, competing interpretations of the provisions of this Chapter shall not be given equal weight. Rather, If there are two competing interpretations, the provisions of this Chapter shall be liberally construed in favor of the reading that provides greater transparency. END_STATUTE