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CS/SB 692: Formation of Local Governments

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Bennett

Formation of Local Governments; Revising the deadline for submission of a feasibility study of a proposed incorporation of a municipality; providing that qualified electors of an independent special district that meets certain criteria may commence a municipal conversion proceeding by filing a petition with the governing body of the independent special district; requiring the governing body to meet, prepare, and approve by resolution a proposed elector-initiated combined conversion and incorporation plan; prohibiting a conversion process from being initiated for 2 years if the referendum fails; providing for an effective date of the incorporation, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 4/22/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-121
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/26/2011 Senate • Filed
    11/16/2011 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs -SJ 58
    12/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/12/12, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 58
    1/12/2012 Senate • CS by- Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 136
    1/13/2012 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 162
    1/18/2012 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 136
    1/26/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/31/12
    1/31/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/01/12 -SJ 300
    2/1/2012 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    2/2/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/07/12
    2/7/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/08/12
    2/8/2012 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    2/9/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/13/12
    2/13/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/12
    2/14/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 514
    • Amendment(s) adopted (314328, 560862) -SJ 514
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 516
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/23/2012 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 556
    • Amendment(s) adopted (221814) -SJ 557
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 557
    • Immediately certified -SJ 557
    2/23/2012 House • In Messages
    3/5/2012 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1102
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/12
    • Received -HJ 1101
    3/6/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1135
    • Substituted for HB 7001 -HJ 1136
    • Amendment(s) adopted (204623) -HJ 1136
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1166
    • Amendment(s) adopted (140469, 204623) -HJ 1167
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 104 NAYS 13 -HJ 1169
    3/7/2012 Senate • In returning messages
    3/8/2012 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (001215) -SJ 1047
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1050
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1050
    4/6/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/20/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/22/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-121

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  • CS/SB 692, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2012 at 10:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7001 Formation of Local Governments Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2012-121) -HJ 1136
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    165.031 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    165.041 Incorporation; merger. Page 5 (pdf)
    165.0615 Page 7 (pdf)
    257.171 Multicounty libraries. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 692, Engrossed 3 Posted 3/9/2012 at 7:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7001 Formation of Local Governments Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2012-121) -HJ 1136
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    165.031 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    165.041 Incorporation; merger. Page 5 (pdf)
    165.0615 Page 7 (pdf)
    257.171 Multicounty libraries. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 692, Engrossed 2 Posted 2/23/2012 at 12:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1489 Initiatives and Referenda Boyd Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99)
    Location: In committee/council (CMAS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7001 Formation of Local Governments Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2012-121) -HJ 1136
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7081 (er) Growth Management Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-99, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7041 (Ch. 2012-96), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 440 (c1) Initiatives and Referenda Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99)
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill
    S 842 (c3) Growth Management Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99), CS/HB 7041 (Ch. 2012-96), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159) -SJ 916
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    204623 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Diaz 3/5/2012
    7:22 PM     		House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/7/2012     		PDF
    hierarchy 140469 - Amendment to Amendment (204623)
    Between lines 118 and 119, insert:     		Diaz 3/6/2012
    9:27 PM     		House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/7/2012     		PDF
    001215 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		3/7/2012
    6:46 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    3/8/2012     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/7/2012 5:14 PM House 104 Yeas - 13 Nays
    3/8/2012 4:47 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3167 Scope of act. Page 7 (pdf)
    165.031 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    165.041 Incorporation; merger. Page 5 (pdf)
    257.171 Multicounty libraries. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 692, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/14/2012 at 5:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1489 Initiatives and Referenda Boyd Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99)
    Location: In committee/council (CMAS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7001 Formation of Local Governments Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2012-121) -HJ 1136
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 7081 (e1) Growth Management Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2012 Chapter No. 2012-99, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7041 (Ch. 2012-96), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 440 (c1) Initiatives and Referenda Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99)
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill
    S 842 (c2) Growth Management Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7081 (Ch. 2012-99), CS/HB 7041 (Ch. 2012-96), HB 7075 (Ch. 2012-98), CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. 2012-159) -SJ 916
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    221814 - Amendment
    Between lines 446 and 447 insert:     		Bennett 2/22/2012
    3:10 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/23/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/23/2012 10:42 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.3167 Scope of act. Page 7 (pdf)
    165.031 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    165.041 Incorporation; merger. Page 5 (pdf)
    257.171 Multicounty libraries. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 692, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2012 at 9:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7001 Formation of Local Governments Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2012-121) -HJ 1136
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    314328 - Amendment
    Between lines 135 and 136 insert:     		Bennett 2/14/2012
    2:43 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Senate: Adopted
    2/14/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    560862 - Amendment
    Delete line 136 and insert:     		Bennett 1/31/2012
    12:49 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/14/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    165.031 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    165.041 Incorporation; merger. Page 3 (pdf)
    257.171 Multicounty libraries. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 692, Original Filed Version Posted 10/26/2011 at 9:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/11/2012 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7001 Formation of Local Governments Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/6/2012 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2012-121) -HJ 1136
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    248456 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Bennett)     		1/11/2012
    8:51 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/12/2012 8:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    163.340 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    165.031 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    165.041 Incorporation; merger. Page 3 (pdf)
    257.171 Multicounty libraries. Page 5 (pdf)

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