Chapter 709 - ANNEXATION; DETACHMENT

Section 709.01 - Annexation and detachment of territory.
Section 709.011 - Clerk to notify board of elections of vacancies in office and change in municipal boundaries.
Section 709.012 - Reduction in firefighting force resulting from annexation of township territory.
Section 709.013 - Multiple annexation petitions concerning same territory.
Section 709.014 - Fee schedule for annexation costs.
Section 709.015 - Substantial compliance with procedural requirements is sufficient to grant jurisdiction.
Section 709.02 - Petition for annexation by owners of contiguous real estate.
Section 709.021 - Special procedure where owners unanimously request annexation.
Section 709.022 - Petition where owners unanimously request annexation.
Section 709.023 - Special annexation procedure where land is not excluded from township.
Section 709.024 - Special annexation procedure for purpose of undertaking significant economic development project.
Section 709.03 - Petition presented to board of county commissioners - proceedings.
Section 709.031 - Report on accuracy of legal description - verification of signatures.
Section 709.032 - Annexation hearing.
Section 709.033 - Commissioners' resolution granting or denying annexation.
Section 709.04 - Accepting or rejecting annexation by ordinance or resolution.
Section 709.05 - Rejection of application - effect.
Section 709.06 - Proceedings when application allowed.
Section 709.07 - Appeals.
Section 709.08, 707.09 - [Repealed].
Section 709.10 - Effective date of annexation and rights of inhabitants.
Section 709.11 - Territory situated in more than one county.
Section 709.12 - Apportioning of indebtedness of annexed territory - division of funds.
Section 709.13 - Annexation of territory upon action by inhabitants generally.
Section 709.14 - Preliminary action by legislative authority.
Section 709.15 - Petition to board of county commissioners.
Section 709.16 - Petition by municipal corporation for annexation.
Section 709.17, 709.18 - [Repealed].
Section 709.19 - Compensating township for lost tax revenue.
Section 709.191 - Annual payments to compensate for lost tax revenue.
Section 709.192 - Annexation agreements.
Section 709.20 - Rights when annexation complete.
Section 709.21 - Errors not fatal to proceedings.
Section 709.22 - Annexation of territory of one municipal corporation to a contiguous municipal corporation.
Section 709.23 - Arrangement of conditions of annexation.
Section 709.24 - Petition for annexation - appointment of commission.
Section 709.25 - Ordinance or petition - procedure.
Section 709.26 - Designation of commissioners for negotiation.
Section 709.27 - Procedure on failure of legislative authority to designate commissioners.
Section 709.28 - Conditions of annexation.
Section 709.29 - Submission of question of annexation to a vote - procedure.
Section 709.30 - Assent to annexation - election.
Section 709.31 - Election results certified.
Section 709.32 - Clerk of municipal corporation to certify transcripts.
Section 709.33 - Effective date of annexation.
Section 709.34 - Government of the municipal corporations.
Section 709.35, 709.36 - [Repealed].
Section 709.37 - Adjustment of boundaries of adjoining municipal corporations by mutual consent.
Section 709.38 - Petition for detachment of lands and attachment to contiguous township - may form new township.
Section 709.39 - Petition to submit question of detachment of territory - election.
Section 709.40 - Apportionment of property, funds, and indebtedness.
Section 709.41 - Petition for detachment of farm land.
Section 709.42 - Hearing - decision.
Section 709.43 - Merger defined.
Section 709.44 - Territory that may be merged.
Section 709.45 - Petition for merger.
Section 709.451 - Merger in lieu of petition.
Section 709.452 - Submission of question of merger to voters.
Section 709.46 - Disapproval or approval of merger.
Section 709.461 - Collaborative formulation of merger conditions - unincorporated areas.
Section 709.462 - Vote on merger conditions - agreement by majority of subdivision members - term of commission.
Section 709.47 - Procedure after disapproval or approval.
Section 709.48 - No petitions for annexation after merger defeated.
Section 709.50 - Removal of area.