HB2301--ORDERSOFPUBLICATIONINNEWSPAPERS SPONSOR: McGaugh Currently,inordertoqualifyaslegallyacceptabletorunpublic noticesandadvertisements, anewspapermusthavebeenpublished regularlyforaperiodofthreeyears;ormustbethesuccessor newspapertoadefunctnewspaperandbeginpublicationnolater than30daysaftertheterminationofthepriornewspaper. Thisbillreducesthetimeperiodofregularpublicationfromthree yearstooneyear,andincreasesthetimeperiodfrom30daysto90 dayswithinwhichasuccessornewspapermustbeginpublication. Thisbillalsoallowsanewspaperthathasbeenpurchasedornewly establishedbyanothernewspaperthatsatisfiestheseconditionsto qualify. ThisbillisthesameasHB782(2023).