Signed by Governor Kate Brown

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes local communities to annex property without voter authorization.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the legislative body of a city to accept a proposed annexation of territory submitted by all land owners in the territory without submitting the proposal to voters under the following conditions (Sec. 2):
• The territory is included within an urban growth boundary adopted by the city or metro;
• The territory is subject to the acknowledged comprehensive plan of the city;
• The territory has at least 1 lot or parcel that is contiguous to the city limits or is separated only by a public right of way or body of water; and
• The proposal conforms to all requirements of the city’s ordinance.

• Specifies that the annexed territory includes any additional territory needed for infrastructure and right of way access for territory development (Sec. 2).

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