Municipal annexation/deannexation; require election be held on the question of in the subject territory to be annexed/deannexed.

Summary

The bill changes Mississippi law so that when a city wants to add or remove land, the residents of the affected area must vote on the proposal. It also eliminates the need to file a petition in chancery court, forces the city to pay any attorney fees and court costs if it challenges the vote, and lets the court treat the election results as evidence. The goal is to give residents a direct say and shift legal expenses to the municipality.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Topics

Share