Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Municipalities Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 692
Municipal annexation; require approval by majority of elector in territory to be annexed.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
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.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 15 to February 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 3 · stopped19 days
MunicipalitiesJan 15 to Feb 3 · stopped19 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Feb 3
- Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives