HB2445 Summary

• Allows counties to solicit competitive bids from newspapers to publish legal notices, proceedings, and advertisements on newspaper websites instead of requiring hard copy publication.

• Establishes that publication on a newspaper's website has the same legal force and effect as publication in the newspaper's hard copy version.

• Applies to notices and documents required by law to be published by the board of county commissioners or other county officers.

• Effective date: November 1, 2014.