SB1268

THE CONTEXT: Under current law, to annex adjoining lands, a municipality must file a blank petition with the appropriate county recorder that contains a description and map of the proposed annexation. After this petition is filed, signatures can be obtained after a 30-day waiting period in which then a municipal governing body can hold a public hearing within the last 10 days of the 30-day waiting period to discuss the proposed annexation.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would specifies the public hearing notice must be mailed to the chairperson of the Board of Supervisors by certified mail and states the governing board of the city or town is responsible for the cost and increase the percentage of owners that must sign a completed petition and file with the County Recorder, from 50% to 60%. T he owners must hold the value and own real and personal property that would be subjected to the annexation of adjoining lands.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to give the people who rely on the rule clearer information and a defined reporting process. It would specifies the public hearing notice must be mailed to the chairperson of the Board of Supervisors by certified mail and states the governing board of the city or town is responsible for the cost, and would also increase the percentage of owners that must sign a completed petition and file with the County Recorder, from 50% to 60%. T he owners must hold the value and own real and personal property that would be subjected to the annexation of adjoining lands, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.