Mississippi Senate Bill 2428

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Municipalities
Pending: Senate Municipalities Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That An Election Be Held In Any Part Of A County Which Is The Subject Of A Municipal Annexation Or Removal Ordinance; To Provide That The Costs Of The Election Shall Be Paid By The Governing Authority Of The Municipality That Is Seeking The Annexation Or Removal Of The Proposed Territory In The County; To Amend Section 21-1-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Municipal Authorities To Pay Attorney's Fees And All Costs Of Court When Appealing The Election Results; To Amend Section 21-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Chancellor May Consider Election Results As Evidence; To Amend Sections 21-1-35 And 21-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Repeal Section 21-1-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires A Municipal Enlargement Or Contraction Petition To Be Filed In Chancery Court; And For Related Purposes.

Municipal annexation; require an election be held in the proposed annexation territory.

Sen. Michael McLendon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	Senate	Referred To Municipalities

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
21	1	27	Amended Code	See Bill Text
21	1	29	Repealed Code	See Bill Text
21	1	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
21	1	33	Amended Code	See Bill Text
21	1	35	Amended Code	See Bill Text
21	1	43	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2428.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2428IN.htm