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Senators consider limits on noncontiguous annexations by special districts after landowner concerns
Summary
Senate Bill 19 65 would bar certain special‑purpose districts from annexing noncontiguous land located more than 200 feet from their boundaries, add expanded notice requirements and require certified mailed notices to landowners and adjacent municipalities.
Senate Bill 19 65, filed for Senator Royce West and carried in committee by Senator Middleton on behalf of Senator John King, tackled a recurring issue in several counties: special‑purpose districts annexing noncontiguous tracts of land and acquiring taxing and condemnation authority without clear local notice.
Middleton said some special districts had added land miles away from their established boundaries, creating surprise for neighboring landowners and local officials when services or development plans were proposed. The bill would prohibit certain special districts — including municipal utility districts (MUDs), special utility districts, municipal management districts, water improvement districts and water…
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