Bill Text: AZ SB1135 | 2019 | Fifty-fourth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Public records; responses
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-23 - Senate read second time [SB1135 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2019-SB1135-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: public records; responses |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session 2019
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SB 1135 |
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Introduced by Senator Bowie: Representatives Jermaine, Lieberman
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AN ACT
amending section 39-121.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public records.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 39-121.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
39-121.01. Definitions; maintenance of records; copies, printouts or photographs of public records; examination by mail; index
A. In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Officer" means any person who is elected or appointed to hold any elective or appointive office of any public body and any chief administrative officer, head, director, superintendent or chairman chairperson of any public body.
2. "Public body" means this state, any county, city, town, school district, political subdivision or tax‑supported district in this state, any branch, department, board, bureau, commission, council or committee of the foregoing, and any public organization or agency, that is supported in whole or in part by monies from this state or any political subdivision of this state, or expending that spends monies provided by this state or any political subdivision of this state.
B. All officers and public bodies shall maintain all records, including records as defined in section 41‑151.18, that are reasonably necessary or appropriate to maintain an accurate knowledge of their official activities and of any of their activities which that are supported by monies from this state or any political subdivision of this state.
C. Each public body shall be is responsible for the preservation preserving, maintenance maintaining and care of caring for that body's public records, and each officer shall be is responsible for the preservation preserving, maintenance maintaining and care of caring for that officer's public records. It shall be the duty of Each such public body to shall carefully secure, protect and preserve public records from deterioration, mutilation, loss or destruction, unless disposed of pursuant to sections 41‑151.15 and 41‑151.19.
D. Subject to section 39‑121.03:
1. Any person may request to examine or be furnished copies, printouts or photographs of any public record during regular office hours or may request that the custodian mail a copy of any public record that is not otherwise available on the public body's website to the requesting person. The custodian may require any person requesting that the custodian mail a copy of any public record to pay in advance for any copying and postage charges. The custodian of such the records shall promptly furnish such copies, printouts or photographs and may charge a fee if the facilities are available, except that public records for purposes listed in section 39‑122 or 39‑127 shall be furnished without charge.
2. If requested, the custodian of the records of an agency shall also furnish an index of records or categories of records that have been withheld and the reasons the records or categories of records have been withheld from the requesting person. The custodian shall not include in the index information that is expressly made privileged or confidential in statute or a court order. This paragraph shall not be construed by an administrative tribunal or a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent or require an order compelling a public body other than an agency to furnish an index. For the purposes of this paragraph, "agency" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41‑1001, but does not include the department of public safety, the department of transportation motor vehicle division, the department of juvenile corrections and the state department of corrections.
3. If the custodian of a public record does not have facilities for making copies, printouts or photographs of a public record which that a person has a right to inspect, such the person shall be granted access to the public record for the purpose of making copies, printouts or photographs. The copies, printouts or photographs shall be made while the public record is in the possession, custody and control of the custodian of the public record and shall be is subject to the supervision of such the custodian.
E. Access to a public record is deemed denied if a custodian fails to promptly, but not later than ten business days after receiving a request for access to public records, either:
1. Respond to a request for production of a public record or fails to provide to the requesting person an index of any record or categories of records that are withheld from production pursuant to subsection D, paragraph 2 of this section. in at least one of the following ways:
(a) Providing the record requested to the requesting person, including in the form requested, if feasible.
(b) Notifying the requesting person that the request is under review, that a final response to the request is expected and of the estimated date of the final response.
(c) Notifying the requesting person that the request is denied, with a detailed explanation for the denial.
(d) Notifying the requesting person that the public body does not maintain the record and, if the custodian knows the identity of the public body that maintains the record, directing the requesting person to that public body.
2. Provide to the requesting person any index of records or categories of records that are withheld from production pursuant to subsection D, paragraph 2 of this section.
