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Committee approves substitute for HB 521 that clarifies annexation reporting and increases one city's council to six
Summary
The Rules Committee advanced a substitute to HB 521, which clarifies reporting requirements for annexation and deannexation and changes a Cherokee County city's council from four to six members; the substitute passed unanimously with no public testimony.
The Rules Standing Committee advanced a substitute to HB 521, sponsored by Representative Anderson and Senator Alers, that clarifies reporting requirements for annexation and deannexation and adjusts a municipal council size in Cherokee County.
Committee members were told the substitute leaves the bill's substantive provisions intact while ensuring reporting requirements are consistent for both annexation and deannexation. The presenter said the substitute's notable local change makes one Cherokee County city's council grow from four members to six "to be consistent with the cities around them and their growth," intended to provide additional representation.
There were no questions from the public, and no sign-ups to testify. Senator Anderson moved a do-pass recommendation on the substitute and Senator Kirkpatrick seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the committee voted by raised hands and passed the substitute unanimously.
The committee advanced HB 521 to the next stage; the transcript does not show roll-call vote tallies.
