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AR SB149
Bill
Status
Failed
4/27/2011
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Williams
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AI Summary
- Amends Arkansas Code § 14-38-101(b)(1) regarding court approval of municipal incorporation petitions
- Removes the requirement that proposed territory must be outside the planning jurisdiction of an existing municipal corporation within five miles
- Courts may still deny incorporation if proposed territory lies within five miles of an existing municipality's corporate limits, unless the existing municipality provides written consent by resolution
- Simplifies the approval process by eliminating the planning territorial jurisdiction restriction while maintaining the five-mile distance requirement
Legislative Description
Concerning A Municipal Petition For Incorporation.
Last Action
Senate Sine Die adjournment
4/27/2011
Committee Referrals
City, County and Local Affairs2/7/2011
City, County & Local Affairs1/26/2011
Full Bill Text
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