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AR SB698

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/6/2017

Primary Sponsor

Bryan King

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Petition sponsors must reimburse the Secretary of State for publication costs of ballot measures within 30 calendar days of receiving the final cost breakdown.

  • Secretary of State must provide sponsors with a detailed cost breakdown including publication locations, frequency, dates, and total costs.

  • Publication timelines require 6 months advance notice for General Assembly amendments and 8 weeks advance notice for all other measures.

  • General Assembly amendments must include complete text in 10-point type, while other measures need only the title and a website reference to the full text.

  • Creates the Mandatory Publication Reimbursement Fund to hold all petition publication reimbursements paid to the Secretary of State.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning The Publication Of Public Notice Of Ballot Measures; And To Create The Mandatory Publication Reimbursement Fund.

Last Action

Notification that SB698 is now Act 982

4/6/2017

Committee Referrals

State Agencies and Governmental Affairs3/20/2017
State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/6/2017

Full Bill Text

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