6606 AAS 2/15/00

SB 6606 - S AMD - 061

    By Senators Honeyford and Patterson

                                                   ADOPTED 2/15/00

    On page 3, line 3, after "special meeting." insert "For the purpose of determining the number of landowners required to initiate merger proceedings under this section, a husband and wife owning property as community property shall be considered a single landowner, two or more persons or entities holding title to property as tenants in common, joint tenants, tenants in partnership, or other form of joint ownership shall be considered a single landowner, and the petition requesting the merger may be signed by either the husband or wife and by any one of the co-owners of jointly owned property.  The petition requesting the merger shall be considered by the county legislative authority or authorities."

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EFFECT: Technical correction, clarifies who may sign a petition for merger.