Municipal annexation; require an election to be held in the proposed annexed territory.

HB 395 requires municipalities in Mississippi to hold a voter election in any territory proposed for annexation if 20% of qualified residents petition for one within 60 days of the annexation ordinance's public notice. The bill mandates that annexation cannot proceed unless a majority of voters in the proposed territory approve it in this election, which must be held within 60 days of petition certification. If voters reject the annexation, the municipality cannot propose annexing the same territory for five years. This replaces the previous process where annexations could be approved through chancery court proceedings without direct voter input in the affected area.