LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1424 by Leibowitz (Relating to the procedure for the disannexation of territory from a municipality.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require the governing body of a municipality to certify the validity of a petition submitted seeking disannexation of an area, and upon certifying the petition is valid, to disannex the area within 60 days after the date of certification unless the municipality brings a cause of action to seek keeping the area annexed. The municipality or the petitioners would be authorized to request a factual determination in a proceeding to be made by a jury. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated as a result of changes in procedures. Source Agencies: LBB Staff: JOB, WK, DB
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 15, 2009
TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB1424 by Leibowitz (Relating to the procedure for the disannexation of territory from a municipality.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1424 by Leibowitz (Relating to the procedure for the disannexation of territory from a municipality.), As Introduced
Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
Honorable Dennis Bonnen, Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1424 by Leibowitz (Relating to the procedure for the disannexation of territory from a municipality.), As Introduced
HB1424 by Leibowitz (Relating to the procedure for the disannexation of territory from a municipality.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to require the governing body of a municipality to certify the validity of a petition submitted seeking disannexation of an area, and upon certifying the petition is valid, to disannex the area within 60 days after the date of certification unless the municipality brings a cause of action to seek keeping the area annexed. The municipality or the petitioners would be authorized to request a factual determination in a proceeding to be made by a jury.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated as a result of changes in procedures.
Source Agencies:
LBB Staff: JOB, WK, DB
JOB, WK, DB