BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5594: Annexation

Revising requirements for petitions for annexation.

Summary

  • The determination of sufficiency of petitions seeking annexation in code cities must be made by the city clerk rather than the county assessor. An officer of a corporation owning land within the area involved in a petition process may sign under oath on behalf of the corporation and is no longer required to submit a certified excerpt of the corporation bylaws.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 25, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 2005

AN ACT Relating to petition method of annexation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5594 in other sessions

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