Bill > SB83

This bill extends voting rights in city elections to residents living in areas subject to extraterritorial zoning or subdivision regulations, even if those residents live outside the city's corporate limits. Currently, these residents are governed by city regulations but cannot vote in city elections. Under the proposed legislation, these residents would be considered qualified electors of the city and allowed to participate in city elections. If city governing body members are elected at large, the voting area will include the extraterritorial territory. In cases where governing body members are elected by district, at least one district must include the territory outside the city's corporate limits. The bill makes technical changes to the existing law, including updating language from "which" to "that" and adding new subsections to clarify the voting rights of residents in extraterritorial areas. The legislation aims to provide democratic representation for residents who are already subject to city regulations but previously lacked voting rights in city elections.