An Act relative to legal advertisements and public notices
HD 2042 updates how government entities must publish legal notices required by law. It allows municipalities, state agencies, and others to publish notices via print newspapers, newspaper websites, statewide digital repositories, or local city/town websites - not just traditional print. The bill also clarifies that minor technical errors (like website outages) won’t invalidate a notice if it appears correctly elsewhere online. Additionally, it permits cities/towns to publish public hearing notices exclusively on official websites instead of print. This change modernizes notice requirements while ensuring digital publications meet legal standards.
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