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MS HB469
Bill
Status
3/13/2017
Primary Sponsor
Brad Touchstone
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AI Summary
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Authorizes county boards of supervisors to dissolve, redefine, and reconfigure fire protection districts to ensure appropriate and efficient fire protection coverage for county citizens.
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Allows boards of supervisors to dissolve a fire protection district and create a fire protection grading district with the same or amended boundaries without requiring petition and election procedures.
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Permits boards of supervisors to continue levying the same millage after dissolving a fire protection district if a fire protection grading district is created in its place.
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Enables boards of supervisors to assume outstanding indebtedness from dissolved fire protection districts or arrange for assumption by subsequent districts.
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Takes effect July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Fire protection districts; authorize board of supervisors to dissolve, redefine or reconfigure.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
3/13/2017