Relating to incorporation as a Type C general-law municipality by certain areas located in or near a special flood hazard area.

SB 38 allows unincorporated areas located within or within 1,000 feet of a federally designated special flood hazard area (land with at least a 1% annual flood risk) to incorporate as Type C general-law municipalities. To incorporate, residents and landowners must submit a signed petition meeting specific territorial requirements and including a proposed flood preparedness ordinance. The bill mandates that newly incorporated municipalities adopt a flood preparedness ordinance within 90 days of incorporation, requiring compliance with federal flood standards, establishing a flood mitigation administrator, and tying building permits for new structures to flood regulations. This bill directly affects residents and property owners in flood-prone rural areas seeking municipal services and flood preparedness planning.