FIRST REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 836

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES DOUGHERTY (Sponsor), JETTON, McGHEE, BEARDEN, JONES (117), NIEVES, LIESE, SWINGER, LeVOTA, ERVIN, SMITH (14), ROBINSON, KRATKY, BURNETT AND CORCORAN (Co-sponsors).

                  Read 1st time February 12, 2007 and copies ordered printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 82, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to annexation.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 82, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 82.102, to read as follows:

            82.102. No home rule city shall require any owner of property to convey to such city the right to file a petition of annexation on behalf of such property owner in the event the property owner desires to have public utility services provided by the city to the owner's property.

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