House Bill 424

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION IN THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY SHALL NOT ENLARGE ITS BOUNDARIES MORE THAN ONE FOURTH OF A MILE OUTSIDE OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY AS SUCH BOUNDARIES EXIST ON THE DATE THE MUNICIPALITY PASSES THE ORDINANCE PROPOSING TO ENLARGE ITS BOUNDARIES; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER FOR A MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX AN AREA, SUCH AREA MUST HAVE A MINIMUM POPULATION OF AT LEAST FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE ON THE DATE THAT THE MUNICIPALITY PASSES THE ORDINANCE PROPOSING TO ANNEX THE AREA; TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE ORDINANCE THAT PROPOSES ANNEXATION IS PASSED BY A MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF 60% OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTING IN THE ELECTION VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE TO ANNEX, THEN THE ORDINANCE IS APPROVED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF LESS THAN 60% OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTING IN THE ELECTION VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE, THE ORDINANCE IS NOT APPROVED; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ORDINANCE ENLARGING THE TERRITORY OF A MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE VOID IF WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE ORDINANCE BECOMES EFFECTIVE, THE MUNICIPALITY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE PUBLIC SERVICES STATED IN THE MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE FOR ANNEXATION OR WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS AFTER THE ORDINANCE BECOMES EFFECTIVE, THE MUNICIPALITY HAS NOT MADE THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS THAT WERE STATED IN THE MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE FOR ANNEXATION; 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.

In the House of Representatives

• Deborah Butler Dixon

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House