History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Annexation; require board of supervisors to certify petition requesting.
| 1 | 01/15/99 | (H) | Referred To Municipalities;County Affairs | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Shows
Code Sections: A 021-0001-0041, RP 021-0001-0039, RP 021-0001-0037, RP 021-0001-0035, RP 021-0001-0033, RP 021-0001-0031, RP 021-0001-0029, RP 021-0001-0027
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH A MUNICIPALITY IS LOCATED BEFORE THE EXTENSION OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY; TO REQUIRE A PETITION REQUESTING AN ANNEXATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE FREEHOLDERS WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY BEFORE AN ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; TO REQUIRE CERTIFICATION OF THE PETITION SIGNATURES; TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF THE ELECTION TO BE PUBLISHED; TO PRESCRIBE PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING THE ELECTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CERTIFICATION AND PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION; TO REQUIRE THE FILING OF NOTICE OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY'S NEW BOUNDARIES WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 21-1-27 THROUGH 21-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE EXTENSION OR CONTRACTION OF CORPORATE BOUNDARIES; TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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