MS HB1330

Requires separate elections in both the municipality and the territory proposed to be annexed when 20% of qualified electors in the proposed territory petition for an election within 60 days of annexation ordinance adoption.

Annexation is approved only if a majority of electors voting in both the municipality and the proposed territory approve the annexation; if either rejects it, the ordinance is denied.

Removes municipal annexation proceedings from chancery court for enlargement cases; ordinances become effective 60 days after public notice unless an election is triggered, or 10 days after election approval if elections are held.

Retains chancery court proceedings only for municipal boundary contraction, with the chancellor required to find the contraction reasonable and required by public convenience and necessity.

Prohibits a municipality from proposing annexation of the same territory for 5 years if voters reject the ordinance in either the municipality or the proposed territory.