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ID H0501

ID H0501
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding excision and annexation of territory.


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Introduced
02/13/2020
In Committee
03/10/2020
Crossed Over
02/27/2020
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/20/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding excision and annexation of territory.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the excision and annexation of territory in school districts. The key changes include: extending the timeline for school districts to transmit a petition for excision and annexation from 10 to 30 days; replacing the "state department of education" with the "state board of education" for approval of the proposal; and requiring a majority vote of electors in both the district from which the area is proposed to be excised and the district to which it is proposed to be annexed, rather than just in the area being annexed. The bill also requires that the electors approve the assumption of the appropriate proportion of any bonded debt of the annexing district.

Committee Categories

Education, Justice

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Education Committee (House)

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 24, 2020 Session Law Chapter 288 Effective: 07/01/2020 (on 03/20/2020)

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