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HB728

Newspapers; alters requirements that may be used for legal notices and publications.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Christopher Head (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Newspapers; legal notices and publications; requirements.

Alters the requirements for newspapers that may be used for legal notices and publications by (i) changing the publication and circulation requirement from 24 consecutive weeks to at least 50 of the preceding 52 weeks; (ii) requiring that such a newspaper have both a general circulation in, as newly defined in the bill, and news coverage of the area in which such notice is required to be published; and (iii) requiring that such newspaper publish the United States Postal Service Statement of Ownership in such newspaper at least once per calendar year and maintain a copy of such form for inspection. The bill makes additional changes to the options available for allowing a newspaper to qualify as a newspaper that may be used for publishing such legal notices and publications. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104372D
  • 01/09/2018 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/16/2018 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 02/15/2018 - House: Left in Courts of Justice