Dissolution or name change of town.
Summary
Establishes the following procedure for dissolving a town or changing the name of a town: (1) Requires at least 5% of the registered voters of the town to file a petition for town dissolution or name change with the county auditor. (2) Requires the county commissioners to hold a hearing on a petition. (3) Requires approval of a public question by the town's voters by an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the voters voting on the public question. Provides, in the case of a town dissolution, for disposition of funds, property, and records of a dissolved town. Repeals statutes relating to: (1) town dissolutions; and (2) changing the name of a town.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Feb 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Jan 29, 2024
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 49: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris May
RRepublican
P
Dan Dernulc
RRepublican
P
Jim Buck
RRepublican
P
Rick Niemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Gary Byrne
RRepublican
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