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CS/SB 1120: Special Districts

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Norman

Special Districts; Provides for the merger of contiguous special districts. Provides that the merger or dissolution of dependent districts created by special act may be effectuated only by the Legislature. Requires involuntary dissolution procedures for independent special districts to include referenda. Provides that the Legislature may merge independent special districts created by special act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/15/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/1/2011 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Budget -SJ 83
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 83
    3/16/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/21/11, 10:15 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/21/2011 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 236
    3/22/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 257
    3/24/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 236
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Budget

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  • CS/SB 1120, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/22/2011 at 12:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 713 (c3) Special Districts Pafford Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    189.4042 Merger and dissolution procedures. Page 1 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 29 (pdf)
    191.014 District creation, expansion, and merger. Page 28 (pdf)

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  • SB 1120, Original Filed Version Posted 2/15/2011 at 5:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2011 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 713 Special Districts Pafford Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    927210 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Bennett)     		3/18/2011
    11:05 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/21/2011 10:15 AM Community Affairs 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    189.4042 Merger and dissolution procedures. Page 1 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 4 (pdf)

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