Senate Bill 14 - Summary

• Requires use of a "rejection threshold" in proposed local government reorganizations involving a county and municipality, changing it from optional to mandatory.

• Specifies that the rejection threshold cannot exceed 50% of votes in the municipality or 50% of votes in the county area outside the municipality.

• Removes the decision-making authority of legislative bodies to choose whether a rejection threshold will be used in county-municipality reorganization votes.

• Applies to proposed reorganizations voted on by voters after December 31, 2012, regardless of when the plan of reorganization is adopted.

• Effective January 1, 2013.