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IN SB0069

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/17/2011

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Zakas

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Municipalities initiating annexations must file a court petition signed by at least 60% of landowners or owners of more than 75% of assessed land value in the territory proposed for annexation
  • Property owners who did not sign the annexation petition may intervene in court hearings if they appeared at the municipality's hearing or submitted a remonstrance into the record
  • All municipalities may annex noncontiguous territory (within 2 miles of city boundaries) for industrial parks, shopping centers/malls, or economic development areas, expanding authority previously limited to specific counties
  • Eliminates the existing remonstrance process that allowed courts to block annexations when 65% of landowners opposed and services were already adequately provided by other entities
  • Removes provisions allowing municipalities to obtain waivers of landowners' rights to remonstrate against annexation as part of sewer service contracts

Legislative Description

Annexation.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform

3/29/2011

Full Bill Text

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