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House Bill 1401 |
House Author: Laubenberg |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Estes |
House Bill 1401 amends the Election Code to authorize a municipality that includes an area annexed to the municipality, on or after the date on which a petition requesting a local option election in the municipality is filed, to hold the election in the municipality only if the petition contains a sufficient number of signatures to meet the requirements under state law for ordering a local option election on the sale of alcoholic beverages. The bill establishes that the number of signatures required for the petition is based on the number of qualified voters in the municipality, including the annexed area. The bill requires the qualified voters of the annexed area to be allowed to vote in the election and requires the results of the election to determine the local option status of the municipality, including the annexed area.