SENATE BILL 518

Sponsored By:

Senator Dorman

Entitled:

Municipal Corporations - Annexation Process

Synopsis:

Permitting a municipal corporation to annex property without satisfying prior consent and referendum provisions if the property, on or before January 1, 1996, is bounded on all sides by property that is within the boundaries of the municipal corporation, the property does not exceed 1.5% of the present area of the municipal corporation, and the number of residents in the area to be annexed does not exceed 3% of the population of the municipal corporation; and providing that this annexation process may not be exercised after January 1, 1997.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/14

Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (42-5)

House Action

3/21

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

3/22

Hearing 3/27 at 1:15 p.m.

4/1

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANNEXATION

BOUNDARIES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

REFERENDUM

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 23A Corporations - Municipal

( 19 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 603297/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1996 at: 10:42 Status: Adopted