Bill > HB1226

This bill modifies the rules for dissolving municipal management districts and ship channel security districts by clarifying the petition requirements for dissolution. Specifically, the bill establishes different thresholds for dissolving a district based on the type of taxes it levies: for districts that levy ad valorem (property) or sales taxes, at least two-thirds of property owners by assessed value must petition for dissolution, while districts that levy assessments but no ad valorem or sales taxes require a majority of property owners by assessed value to petition for dissolution. The bill also adds a provision stating that these new dissolution rules take precedence over any conflicting special laws governing specific districts. The changes will apply only to petitions filed on or after the bill's effective date (September 1, 2025), with petitions filed before that date still governed by the previous legal requirements. This legislation aims to provide clearer and more flexible guidelines for property owners seeking to dissolve municipal management and ship channel security districts.

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