§ 105286 Annexation Hearing And Approval

This law says the board must hold a hearing to hear any objections to adding new land, and if at least two‑thirds of the board think the addition will help, they get to draw the new borders.

Key Takeaways

•The board must hold a hearing on any objections to annexing land.
•A two‑thirds vote of all board members is needed to approve the annexation.
•If approved, the board then draws the new boundary lines.

Example

A city wants to add a nearby suburb to its limits. Residents of the suburb raise objections, so the board holds a hearing. After hearing everyone, the board votes. If enough members (two‑thirds) agree the suburb will benefit, the board then decides exactly where the new city line will be.

The board listens to the objections, checks if two‑thirds of its members think the annexation is good, and if so, they set the new boundary lines.

How to Calculate

Required votes = (2/3) × Total board members

Count how many members are on the board.
Multiply that number by 2/3.
Round up to the next whole person, because you can’t have a fraction of a vote.

The board has 9 members.

Result: Required votes = (2/3) × 9 = 6 votes. So at least 6 members must vote that annexation will be beneficial.

On the day fixed for hearing or on any day to which the hearing is adjourned, the board shall hear and consider any objections presented to the annexation of the territory. After the hearing of objections, if it is determined by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the board that the territory proposed to be annexed will be benefited by annexation, the board shall proceed to fix and determine the boundaries of the territory to be annexed to the district. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

This law says the board must hold a hearing to hear any objections to adding new land, and if at least two‑thirds of the board think the addition will help, they get to draw the new borders.

Key Takeaways

•The board must hold a hearing on any objections to annexing land.
•A two‑thirds vote of all board members is needed to approve the annexation.
•If approved, the board then draws the new boundary lines.

Example

The board listens to the objections, checks if two‑thirds of its members think the annexation is good, and if so, they set the new boundary lines.

How to Calculate

Required votes = (2/3) × Total board members

Count how many members are on the board.
Multiply that number by 2/3.
Round up to the next whole person, because you can’t have a fraction of a vote.

The board has 9 members.

Result: Required votes = (2/3) × 9 = 6 votes. So at least 6 members must vote that annexation will be beneficial.

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§ 105286 Annexation Hearing And Approval

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