Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1424 by Leibowitz (Relating to the procedure for the disannexation of territory from a municipality.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require the governing body of a municipality to certify the validity of a petition submitted seeking disannexation of an area, and upon certifying the petition is valid, to disannex the area within 60 days after the date of certification unless the municipality brings a cause of action to seek keeping the area annexed. The municipality or the petitioners would be authorized to request a factual determination in a proceeding to be made by a jury.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated as a result of changes in procedures.