Municipal annexation in Mississippi requires approval from two-thirds of electors in the proposed annexed territory.
Mississippi SB2892 amends the state code to require a petition signed by two-thirds of the qualified electors in the territory proposed to be annexed to be approved before annexation. The petition must be filed within sixty days of the ordinance's adoption and include a certified copy of the ordinance and a map of the proposed municipal boundaries. The bill also outlines procedures for hearings and appeals related to annexation and contraction of municipal boundaries.
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