Orderly annexation agreements limited to ten years, supremacy of orderly annexation agreements clarified to attempts to annex by nonparties, and grounds for annexation by ordinance narrowed.
Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations
Summary
The measure requires any orderly annexation agreement signed on or after Aug. 1, 2027 to remain in effect for at least ten years and gives those agreements priority over annexations pursued by municipalities that are not parties to the contract. It also tightens the rules for annexing land by ordinance, removing several existing criteria and adding new limits on size, wastewater service and contiguous annexations. The bill repeals the old “60‑percent border, 40‑acre” rule.
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