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IN HB1359
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Mahan
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AI Summary
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Extends timeline for 100% landowner-supported annexation petitions: municipalities must hold public hearings within 60 days (previously 30) and adopt ordinances within 90 days (previously 60), or landowners may file directly in court
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Annexation remonstrance waivers executed before July 1, 2015, expire no later than July 1, 2034; waivers executed after June 30, 2015, expire within 15 years of execution
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Real estate sales disclosure forms must now include whether the property is subject to an annexation remonstrance waiver
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Tax-exempt agricultural property annexed under certain timeframes may be noncontiguous to the municipality and may be used for annexing additional territory under voluntary petition procedures
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Annexation. Provides that if an annexation petition is filed with the municipality by 100% of the landowners within the annexation territory, the municipality must: (1) hold a public hearing on the annexation not later than 60 days (instead of 30 days) after the filing; and (2) adopt an annexation ordinance not later than 90 days (instead of 60 days) after the filing; or landowners may file the petition in court. Provides the following with regard to annexation remonstrance waivers (waivers): (1) Waivers executed before July 1, 2015, expire not later than July 1, 2034. (2) A real estate sales disclosure form must disclose whether the property is subject to a waiver. Allows some tax exempt agricultural property to be: (1) noncontiguous; or (2) used to annex additional property.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
1/14/2019