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Current as of March 08, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. All legal action transacted by any public body during a meeting held in violation of any provision of this article is null and void except as provided in subsection B.
B. A public body may ratify legal action taken in violation of this article in accordance with the following requirements:
1. Ratification shall take place at a public meeting within thirty days after discovery of the violation or after such discovery should have been made by the exercise of reasonable diligence.
2. The notice for the meeting shall include a description of the action to be ratified, a clear statement that the public body proposes to ratify a prior action and information on how the public may obtain a detailed written description of the action to be ratified.
3. The public body shall make available to the public a detailed written description of the action to be ratified and all deliberations, consultations and decisions by members of the public body that preceded and related to such action. The written description shall also be included as part of the minutes of the meeting at which ratification is taken.
4. The public body shall make available to the public the notice and detailed written description required by this section at least seventy-two hours in advance of the public meeting at which the ratification is taken.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Officers and Employees § 38-431.05. Meeting held in violation of article; business transacted null and void; ratification - last updated March 08, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-38-public-officers-and-employees/az-rev-st-sect-38-431-05/
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