Dissolution Of Special Districts
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2022 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the authority of a board of county commissioners to file an application for dissolution of a special district with the special district's board of directors, and, in connection therewith, allowing a board of county commissioners to consent to dissolution by court order without an election of a special district with no outstanding financial obligations or debt.
Bill Summary:
Under current law, municipalities and regional service authorities are authorized to file an application for dissolution of a special district with the board of directors of the special district. The act expands current law to authorize a board of county commissioners to file such an application if the special district is wholly located in the boundaries of the county and to file jointly with another board of county commissioners such an application if the special district is located in 2 or more counties. If more than 85% of the special district's territory is located within the boundaries of one or more municipalities, the board of directors of the special district shall not take any action on the application unless the governing bodies of all such municipalities have consented to or joined the application.
Current law also allows the governing body of a municipality and a special district wholly within the corporate limits of the municipality that has no financial obligations or outstanding debt to mutually consent to dissolution of the special district via a court order dissolving the special district without an election. The act expands current law to allow a board of county commissioners and a special district that is wholly within the county's boundaries to mutually consent to dissolution of the special district in the same manner via a court order dissolving the special district without an election; except that, if more than 85% of the special district lies within one or more municipalities, the governing bodies of all such municipalities also must consent to dissolution via court order without an election.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2022 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 22-1097 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 22-1097, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
31
AYE
0
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14/2022 | Third Reading | BILL |
60
AYE
1
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/17/2022 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 03/11/2022 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 03/11/2022 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 03/10/2022 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 03/07/2022 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/04/2022 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/01/2022 | Senate | Senate Committee on Local Government Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/17/2022 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government |
| 02/14/2022 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/11/2022 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 02/08/2022 | House | House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/20/2022 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2022 | 31 | Dissolution Of Special Districts |