By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Capitol Times
The way David Farnsworth sees it, billboards should not advertise things that are illegal in Arizona, at least for some.
So the veteran senator from Mesa is proposing to make illegal any sign that “promotes unlawful goods or activities to the public.”
But his legislation does not stop there. SB1294 would also outlaw any billboard that “may be interpreted as contributing to the delinquency of a minor.” And Farnsworth acknowledged that potentially cuts a wide — and politically problematic — swath.
The proposal comes as Sen. Sonny Borrelli, R-Lake Havasu City, has temporarily put the brakes on SB1114, which would allow electronic billboards in his section of northwest Arizona.
