Bill > SB1593

This bill establishes new legal provisions for municipal and county measures with emergency clauses, granting broader standing to challenge such measures. Specifically, the bill allows any resident of a municipality or county, or any corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity conducting business in Arizona, to initiate a civil proceeding to challenge a measure adopted by a municipal governing body or county board of supervisors that includes an emergency clause. An emergency clause is defined as any provision that causes an ordinance to become effective immediately. This means that more parties will now have the legal right to contest local government ordinances with emergency provisions, potentially increasing governmental accountability and providing additional avenues for legal recourse. The bill applies equally to municipal and county levels of government, creating a uniform standard for challenging emergency-effective ordinances across different local government jurisdictions in Arizona.

Government Affairs

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83039