Municipalities annexation; provide that an election be held on the question of.

HB 1040 requires municipalities seeking to annex adjacent unincorporated land to hold separate elections in both the municipality and the annexation area. It mandates that if 20% of residents in the proposed annexation area petition for an election within 60 days of a municipality's annexation ordinance, voters in both locations must approve the annexation by majority vote. The bill removes the previous requirement for court approval of annexations, replacing chancery court proceedings with this direct voter referendum process. This directly affects municipalities attempting boundary expansions and residents in territories targeted for annexation.