IN SB0069 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 17 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-29 - First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
Pending: House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 17 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-29 - First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
Pending: House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Provides, with certain exceptions, that when a municipality initiates an annexation, the municipality must file a petition with the court containing the signatures of: (1) at least 60% of the landowners in the territory proposed to be annexed; or (2) the owners of more than 75% in assessed valuation of the land in the annexed territory. Provides that, if the court finds that the petition has a sufficient number of signatures, a hearing must be conducted to review the annexation and fiscal plan. Allows a person to intervene as a party at the hearing to review the annexation and fiscal plan if: (1) the person is an owner of property in the territory; (2) the person and no other owner of the property have signed the petition filed by the municipality; and (3) the person appeared at the hearing conducted by the municipality on the annexation ordinance or submitted a remonstrance or other document into the record of the hearing. Eliminates a procedure that requires the court to order an annexation not to take place if certain circumstances are shown. Removes provisions allowing a municipality to obtain waivers of a landowner's right to remonstrate against an annexation. Provides that in all circumstances an annexation becomes effective when the ordinance or judgment is filed by the municipal clerk. Allows all municipalities to annex noncontiguous territory for the purpose of: (1) an industrial park; (2) a shopping center or mall; or (3) an economic development area. (Current law allows only certain municipalities to annex noncontiguous territory for purposes of an industrial park.). Repeals provisions concerning: (1) waivers of remonstrance against an annexation; (2) filing a remonstrance against an annexation; and (3) settlement agreements in lieu of annexation.
Title
Annexation.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-02-17 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 33 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-29 | First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform | |
| 2011-02-17 | Senator Zakas added as coauthor | |
| 2011-02-17 | Cosponsor: Rep. Saunders | |
| 2011-02-17 | House sponsor: Rep. Cherry | |
| 2011-02-17 | Referred to the House | |
| 2011-02-17 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 144: yeas 33 and nays 17 | |
| 2011-02-14 | Second reading: ordered engrossed | |
| 2011-02-10 | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted | |
| 2011-01-27 | Senator Eckerty added as coauthor | |
| 2011-01-20 | Senator Buck added as second author | |
| 2011-01-05 | First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government | |
| 2011-01-05 | Authored by Senator Gard |
