Bill Text: AZ HB2490 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered


Bill Title: Proper venue; challenges; policy statements

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-21 - Chapter 194 [HB2490 Detail]

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Senate Engrossed House Bill

 

proper venue; challenges; policy statements

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

CHAPTER 194

 

HOUSE BILL 2490

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 41, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1010.01; relating to administrative procedure.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1010.01, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1010.01. Proper venue; appeals of final administrative decisions

A. A party that appeals a final administrative decision to the superior court may bring the action in any proper venue. 

B. Unless otherwise provided by statute, the proper venue may include any of the following:

1. The county where the plaintiff, claimant or appellant resides.

2. The county where the plaintiff's, claimant's or appellant's principal place of business is located.

3. The county where the agency is headquartered.

4. Maricopa county.

C. Unless otherwise provided by statute, an agency may not do either of the following:

1. Restrict the proper venue for any appeal of a final administrative decision.

2. Require a party to travel to the agency's county, venue or headquarters to submit or receive documentation that supports the analysis used to propose or finalize a final administrative decision.

D. Pursuant to section 12-905, if the proper venue for an action to review a final administrative decision is expressly prescribed by statute, such venue shall control. END_STATUTE


 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 21, 2024.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 21, 2024.

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