Bill Text: AZ SB1416 | 2020 | Fifty-fourth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Claims; liability; notice
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-30 - Senate read second time [SB1416 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2020-SB1416-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: claims; liability; notice |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2020
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SB 1416 |
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Introduced by Senator Farnsworth D
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AN ACT
amending title 9, chapter 4, article 8, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 9-500.48; amending title 11, chapter 2, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 11-269.27; relating to liability claims.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-500.48, to read:
9-500.48. Liability claims; notice
A. If a city or town is aware of a potential claim or cause of action involving the city or town and the potential claimant has not filed a notice of claim pursuant to section 12-821.01 at least ninety days before the notice of claim time frame expire under section 12-821.01, the city or town must notify all potential claimants of the obligation to file a notice of claim as prescribed in section 12-821.01.
B. If the city or town fails to notify all potential claimants at least ninety days before the notice of claim time frame expires pursuant to section 12-821.01, the claimant has two years after the date the potential claim or cause of action accrues to file a claim.
Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 2, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 11-269.27, to read:
11-269.27. Liability claims; notice
A. If a county is aware of a potential claim or cause of action involving the county and the potential claimant has not filed a notice of claim pursuant to section 12-821.01 at least ninety days before the notice of claim time frame expires under section 12-821.01, the county must notify all potential claimants of the obligation to file a notice of claim as prescribed in section 12-821.01.
B. If the county fails to notify all potential claimants at least ninety days before the notice of claim time frame expires pursuant to section 12-821.01, the claimant has two years after the date the potential claim or cause of action accrues to file a claim.
Sec. 3. Applicability
Sections 9-500.48 and 11-269.27, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, apply to cases in which the cause of action accrues from and after the effective date of this act.
