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MO HB407
Bill
Status
1/31/2013
Primary Sponsor
Paul Wieland
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AI Summary
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Repeals and reenacts section 72.080, RSMo, relating to procedures for city incorporation through voter petition
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Requires incorporation petitions to be signed by voters equal to 15 percent of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election in the proposed area
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Allows counties to correct technical errors and redefine boundary descriptions in incorporation petitions, and permits exclusions for areas subsequently annexed or incorporated separately
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Adds new subsection prohibiting resubmission of failed incorporation petitions in charter counties with 200,000-350,000 inhabitants for three years following disapproval
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Maintains existing provisions regarding charter county restrictions, golf course community exemptions, and property owner rights to challenge unreasonable incorporation through declaratory judgment
Legislative Description
Specifies that, if a petition to incorporate a proposed area in Jefferson County fails to be adopted, it cannot be resubmitted for three years
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
2/25/2013