Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 216

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Title

Description: Municipal annexation; require approval by majority of electors in territory to be annexed.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (H) Referred To Municipalities;County Affairs
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Ellington

Additional Authors: Gunn, Baker (8th), Staples, Chism, Nicholson, Fillingane, Rotenberry, Lott, Formby, Turner, Moore, Rogers (14th), Wells-Smith

Code Sections: A 021-0001-0027, A 021-0001-0029, A 021-0001-0031, A 021-0001-0033, A 021-0001-0035, A 021-0001-0037, A 021-0001-0039

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION IN THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED WHEN THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY DESIRE TO ENLARGE THE MUNICIPALITY'S BOUNDARIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 AND 21-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION FROM THE CHANCERY COURT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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