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AZ SB1219

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2023

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Shope

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 9-403 to change the threshold for when cities and towns must hold a special election before selling real property.

  • Replaces the fixed dollar amount of $1.5 million with a calculation based on 2.5% of the locally assessed real property value of the city or town as stated in the annual levy limit worksheet provided by the county assessor's office.

  • Maintains existing requirements that ballot descriptions include property details and reasons for sale in eight-point type, limited to 100 words.

  • Preserves the provision allowing property sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash if voters approve the sale by majority vote.

Legislative Description

Municipal real property; sale; valuation

Special Election

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/30/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules1/26/2023
Government Institutions1/26/2023

Full Bill Text

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