BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6521: City & town annexation

Creating the direct property owner petition method of annexation for city and town annexations.

Summary

  • Provision is made for a popular vote of the voters residing in the area proposed to be annexed. The option for a pre-petition of a percentage of the voters in the area to be annexed is removed.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6521), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 13, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2006

AN ACT Relating to city and town annexations under the direct property owner petition method of annexation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6521 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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