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House approves amendment to simplify disconnection of territory from municipalities
Summary
Representative Hardy outlined House Bill 98 to streamline and clarify deannexation procedures: county notice, public hearings, removal of lay‑commissioner appointments, and clearer court criteria. The House adopted an amendment and passed the bill as amended in the floor proceedings captured in the transcript.
Representative Hardy explained House Bill 98 as a focused update to deannexation law, saying the current statute is unclear on municipal obligations and provides no clear role for affected counties. The bill would require municipal public hearings on disconnection requests, allow counties to challenge municipal decisions in district court, remove the mandatory appointment of lay commissioners by the court and set…
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