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2020 SESSION

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HB 769 Local government; codification of ordinances, affirmative defense.

Introduced by: Dave A. LaRock | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Local government; codification of ordinances; affirmative defense. Provides that any person who is the subject of an action brought by a locality for violation of an ordinance that is not codified is entitled to assert as an affirmative defense that the ordinance was not codified and therefore failed to provide adequate notice to the public of the contents of the ordinance. The bill also allows localities to codify all ordinances in an online format so as to be easily accessed by other governmental entities and the public.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102661D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/07/20  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102661D
• 01/07/20  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 01/21/20  House: Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
• 01/31/20  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/20  House: Read first time
• 02/05/20  House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
• 02/05/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/07/20  House: Tabled in Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N)