SENATE BILL 599

Sponsored By:

Senators Young, Ferguson, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, King, Ramirez, Reilly, and Shank

Entitled:

Political Subdivisions - Legal Notice Requirements - Posting on Web Sites

Synopsis:

Authorizing a county or municipality to satisfy a requirement to publish legal notices in a newspaper of general circulation by posting the notices on its Web site; requiring notices posted on a county or municipality Web site to be conspicuously displayed and be easily accessible; requiring a county or municipality that chooses to post notices on the Internet to publish specified advance notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality and to offer a specified mail service; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/8

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Ronald N. Young, District 3

Senator Bill Ferguson, District 46

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15

Senator Barry Glassman, District 35

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Nancy J. King, District 39

Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Senator Edward R. Reilly, District 33

Senator Christopher B. Shank, District 2

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Electronic Government

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

News Media

Notices

Postal Service

Property Tax

Public Information

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 1-112 )

Tax - Property

( 6-308 , 6-308 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered