A.R.S. tit. 39 ch. 2 — Arizona Revised Statutes Title 39 Chapter 2 — Printing And Publication

39-201. Definition of newspaper (L21, Ch. 405, sec. 19) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "newspaper" means a publication regularly issued for dissemination of news of a general and public character at stated short intervals of time. Such publication shall be from a known office of publication and shall bear dates of issue and be numbered consecutively. It shall not be designed primarily for advertising, free circulation or circulation at nominal rates, but shall have a bona fide list of paying subscribers. 39-202. Contract for public printing; bids; award A. All bids for public printing by a newspaper shall be accompanied by affidavit of the publisher that the newspaper complies with the provisions of section 39-201. B. Contracts for publishing any notice or matter, the cost of which is paid from public funds, shall be awarded at public bidding only when: 1. The publisher has filed the affidavit required by subsection A. 2. The newspaper is published within the state. 39-203. Number of publications for compliance with requirement of notice for specified time A. When notice is provided by law to be given for a specified number of days or weeks, if by publication in a daily paper, it shall be published four days of the seven in the week, and if by publication in a weekly paper, it shall be published one day in each week. B. One insertion each week in papers published weekly, and four insertions each week in papers published daily, shall constitute seven days' notice. 39-204. Publication of notice; time; place A. When publication of a notice in a newspaper is directed or authorized by law, it shall be in a newspaper of general circulation printed in English. B. If the number of times the notice is to be published is not specified, publication shall be: 1. If in a weekly newspaper, once each week for two consecutive weeks. 2. If in a daily newspaper, four consecutive times. C. If the place of publication of the notice is not specified, publication shall be: 1. If by a state officer, board, or commission, in a newspaper printed and published within the county where the state capital is located. 2. If by a county officer, board, or commission, or by any person in a county, in a newspaper printed and published within such county. If no such newspaper is printed and published within the county, publication may be made in a newspaper of general circulation in the county which is printed in an adjoining county. 3. If by a district, city or town officer, board, or commission, or by any person in a district, city or town, in a newspaper printed and published within the territorial limits thereof. If no such newspaper is printed and published within the limits thereof, publication may be made in a newspaper printed and published in the county in which the district, city or town is located. 39-205. Proof of publication; filing A. An affidavit by the publisher, or his agent in his behalf, with a copy of the publication thereto attached, stating the name of the paper in which published, the place of publication, the date of each publication, and that the copy thereto attached is a true copy, shall be sufficient proof of publication and primary evidence of all facts stated therein. B. The affidavit shall be filed in the office of the officer or board by whose authority the publication was made. 39-221. Price for printing; size of type A. The maximum price which shall be paid for public printing and advertising, and for publications required by law, shall be at a rate per column inch, per insertion, charged for legal advertising as shown by the local rate card of the newspaper in which publication is to be made. B. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, the type used for such publications and legal advertising shall not be larger than the regular body type of the newspaper in which it is published.