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AZ SB1293

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/24/2014

Primary Sponsor

Gail Griffin

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Establishes statewide requirements for municipal and county bond, sales tax, and property tax election publicity pamphlets to increase voter transparency and preempts local laws to the contrary.

  • Requires publicity pamphlets for sales tax measures to state the amount of the tax increase.

  • Mandates publicity pamphlets for property tax levies to estimate annual tax impact on four property types: owner-occupied residences ($100,000), single-family rentals ($100,000), commercial property ($500,000), and agricultural/vacant property ($100,000) valued at these amounts by county assessor.

  • Amends school district election statutes to standardize publicity pamphlet requirements for bond elections and budget override elections with consistent property valuation examples across all election types.

  • Applies the same disclosure requirements to district elections established under Title 48 for bonds and property tax measures.

Legislative Description

Publicity pamphlets; disclosure

Last Action

Senate minority caucus: Do pass

4/17/2014

Full Bill Text

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