MS HB929

Requires the board of supervisors to hold an election in any territory proposed for annexation or removal within 60 days after a municipality passes an annexation ordinance, with only residents of the affected area eligible to vote.

Election notice must be published in a newspaper with general circulation in the territory once weekly for three consecutive weeks, with first publication at least 21 days before the election date.

Repeals the requirement for municipalities to file enlargement or contraction petitions in chancery court; election results are final unless municipal authorities appeal to chancery court.

Requires municipal authorities to pay all attorney's fees and costs involved with any chancery court hearing when appealing election results.

Allows chancellors to consider election results as evidence when deciding whether proposed annexation or contraction is reasonable and required by public convenience and necessity.