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AZ SB1025
Bill
Status
5/19/2023
Primary Sponsor
John Kavanagh
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 16-1019 to modify rules governing political signs in commercial tourism zones designated by municipalities.
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Limits municipalities to designating no more than two commercial tourism, resort, and hotel sign-free zones, with each zone not exceeding 10 percent of the municipality's total area and a combined maximum of three square miles.
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Requires each tourism zone to have a Reock score of 0.10 or more (measuring compactness) and allows municipalities to designate specific areas within zones where political signs are permitted, which must be included in calculating zone area.
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Maintains the prohibition on removing political signs in public rights-of-way that meet specified conditions, including size limits (16 square feet for residential areas, 32 square feet for other areas) and requirements to display candidate or campaign contact information.
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Protects jurisdictional employees from liability for injuries caused by failure to remove signs unless the employee intended to cause injury or was grossly negligent.
Legislative Description
Political signs; tourism zones
Classification
Last Action
Governor Vetoed
5/19/2023