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IN HB1107
Bill
Status
1/4/2018
Primary Sponsor
Doug Gutwein
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AI Summary
House Bill 1107 Summary
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Requires political subdivisions to publish legal notices on designated legal notice websites instead of newspapers, effective June 30, 2019.
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Political subdivisions must ensure their official websites are registered with the state Office of Technology, remain accessible to the public, prominently display links to legal notices, and provide free public internet access through libraries or other locations.
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Legal notices must remain available on websites for at least 90 days after the later of: the final required posting date or the event date described in the notice.
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Political subdivisions without official websites must publish legal notices on their county's official website, and subdivisions spanning multiple counties must publish on all relevant county websites.
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Each political subdivision must designate an official responsible for electronic publication and maintain printed copies of all posted notices for verification and archival purposes.
Legislative Description
Publication of local government notices. Requires a political subdivision, which includes an agency of a political subdivision, to publish legal notices on a legal notice web site instead of in a newspaper. Establishes requirements regarding availability and accessibility of a legal notice web site. Requires the political subdivision to designate an official responsible for the electronic publication of legal notices. Provides that if a political subdivision does not have an official web site, legal notices shall be published on an official web site of the county government. Establishes requirements for the duration of the posting of a legal notice and
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
1/4/2018