§ 31-12-201 — Including adjacent area upon reorganization

(1) When a city or
town incorporated prior to July 3, 1877, proceeds to abandon its prior organization
and to reorganize under the provisions of part 3 of article 2 of this title, it may
include within the boundaries of such reorganized municipality all or any part of
contiguous area if:

(a) The contiguous area has been laid off or platted in accordance with the
provisions of this title;

(b) The owner of such area has not constituted the same as an addition to
such city or town;

(c) The area is not situate within another municipality.

(2) In such cases, the boundaries of all of such city or town, including such
contiguous territory, shall be set forth in the petition described in part 3 of article 2
of this title, and all registered electors residing within those boundaries shall be
entitled to vote at the election to be conducted under the provisions of said part 3
of article 2.

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1093, � 1, effective July 1.