MS HB814 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That An Election Be Held In Any Part Of A County Which Is The Subject Of An Annexation Or Removal Ordinance; To Repeal Section 21-1-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires An Enlargement Or Contraction Petition To Be Filed In Chancery Court; To Amend Section 21-1-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Municipal Authorities To Pay Attorney's Fees And All Costs Of Court When Appealing The Election Results; To Amend Section 21-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Chancellor May Consider Election Results As Evidence; To Amend Sections 21-1-35 And 21-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Municipal annexation/deannexation; require election be held on the question of in the subject territory to be annexed/deannexed.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-05HouseDied In Committee
2024-01-31HouseReferred To County Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
21127Amended CodeSee Bill Text
21129Repealed CodeSee Bill Text
21131Amended CodeSee Bill Text
21133Amended CodeSee Bill Text
21135Amended CodeSee Bill Text
21143Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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