ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
tax liens; notice of sale
Provides county treasurers, in fulfilling statutory requirements for notice, the option of posting the list of delinquent tax liens and notice of sale either in a county newspaper or on the Internet.
In
an attempt to reach a larger number of people, many industries have begun using
the Internet to publish information.
Previous legislation has given various groups the ability to use the
Internet as an additional means to post information. In 1998 S.B. 1333 was passed requiring the Department of Public
Safety to establish a sex offender web site.
Arizona Revised Statues 16-913 allows for campaign finance reports to be
posted on the Internet.
At
the present time, county treasurers must post a copy of a delinquent tax list
and notice of sale near the outer door of their office and in a newspaper
published in their county. In rural
areas and smaller counties, county newspapers do not always have broad
exposure. Many people in these areas
read larger newspapers from other counties and therefore are not aware of the
listing for their county. Furthermore,
the cost of publishing the list in a county newspaper can be costly for smaller
counties. As of January 2001, 12 Arizona counties -- Apache, Cochise, Coconino,
Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai and Yuma --
have county treasurer web sites. La Paz
county is currently constructing a web site.
The
fiscal impact of this legislation is unknown at this time.
1. Provides county treasurers the option of posting the list of delinquent tax liens and notice of sale either:
a.
For
two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the county. First publication must occur two or three
weeks prior to date of sale (existing criteria for newspaper posting), or
b.
On
the Internet for at least two weeks before the date of sale.
2. Removes requirement that county treasurer post the list in a county newspaper.
3. Provides for a general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Staff
January 18, 2001