2026 Regular Session
SB 180
Creating State Central Legal Advertising website
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Bill overview
This bill creates a State Central Legal Advertising website managed by the State Auditor. The website will be freely accessible to the public and used by entities required to post legal advertisements. It proposes to amend publication requirements for legal advertisements if they are posted on the new website, and establishes a process for certifying publication through electronic affidavits.
Key provisions
- Establishes a State Central Legal Advertising website maintained by the State Auditor.
- Allows legal advertisers to publish advertisements on the website free of charge.
- Amends publication requirements for Class II and Class III legal advertisements if published on the new website.
- Requires service by publication to be certified by electronic affidavit.
- Authorizes the State Auditor to create rules for implementing the website and electronic affidavit process.
- Requires the State Auditor to report annually on the website's use and financial impact.
- Updates the requirements for legal advertisements published in newspapers, potentially streamlining the process if advertisements are posted on the new website.
- Specifies that legal notices must be published on the new website in addition to traditional publication methods.
Who is affected
- Legal Advertisers
- Courts
- State Agencies
- Newspapers
- The Public
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