WE NEED TO LOBBY LEGISLATORS HARDER THAN THE LEAGUE DOES!
NC League Watch:

The League of Municipalities
is Lobbying Cities to Block Changes to Annexation Laws:
Read Pine Knoll shores Meeting minutes

NCLM Legislative Priorities 2005 click here
What the NCLM is saying

Listen to 'State of Things'
UNC Radio Show on Annexation
Annexation 

How the NC League of Municipalities Feels About Changing NC Annexation Law:

"Rep. Nelson Dollar introduced HB 1704 – NC Annexation Laws and Practice Study, which would establish a study commission on annexation to include city and county officials and annexation opponents appointed by the Senate President Pro Tem and the House Speaker.  It would also include three senators and three representatives. 
Since, as the text of HB 1704 points out, the state’s annexation laws were studied and changed in 1982/83 and again in 1997/98, the League (NCLM) does not believe another study commission is needed and therefore opposes this bill." 
NC League Bulletin

HB460:
“When residents are annexed, they become eligible to vote in municipal elections, and it is not appropriate for nonresidents to vote in those elections,” said NCLM Executive Director S. Ellis Hankins. “Residents in the ETJ are represented on municipal planning boards and boards of adjustment, bodies that make recommendations and decisions on planning. We oppose this bill.”

SB307:
"The League opposes this bill. The existing annexation statutes have served the citizens of North Carolina well. Annexation laws have helped keep tax rates low for city residents and businesses, attract new jobs and protect property values, the environment, bond and credit ratings."
 

Making Change A Reality Takes YOU!

We have Elected Legislators willing to introduce legislation to reform NC Annexation Law.
Citizens need to pressure the General Assembly to support reform.
Call and email the Legislators. Sign the online petition.
Help get legislators elected that will support reform!

Please take the time to write to all Legislators and let them know you want change!
Send Email to all Legislators

Crossover Bill List: click here (PDF)

Email Rep. Bill Culpepper and ask him to move forward with H1704
Email Sen. Daniel G. Clodfelter and tell him how you feel about NC Involuntary Annexation Laws and his lack of action on S19 & S307

With not one Reform Bill ever making it to be VOTED ON in Committee, perhaps the citizens need to send a message to Mr. Culpepper and Mr. Clodfelter the next time they run for re-election!

Bills for Statewide change that survived the crossover deadline: (but STILL never got to Committee)

NC Annexation Laws and Practice Study - HB 1704
Sponsors, Primary: Dollar
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Chair; Culpepper Vice Chairs; Hackney, LaRoque

BILLS NEVER HEARD IN COMMITTEE BEFORE CROSSOVER:

Suspend Involuntary Annexations - HB 964  DIED in Committee
Sponsors; Brown;  Faison;  Dollar; Co-Sponsors; Blackwood;  Folwell;  LaRoque 
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Chair; Culpepper

Annexation Reform Bill - -Senate Bill 19 DIED in Committee
Sponsor Senator Brock Co-Sponsor:  Hamilton C. Horton, Jr.
2/1/05 Referred To Committee On Judiciary I Chair; Sen. Daniel G. Clodfelter

Annexation Reform Bill -  House Bill 302 DIED in Committee
Sponsors- Rep.'s Dollar, Walend  Co-Sponsors: Allred;  Blackwood;  Cleveland;  Culp;  Starnes;
Re-ref to Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House - Chair; Culpepper

Annexations/Mandatory Water/Sewer Hookup  SB 649 - DIED in Committee
Sponsors; Andrew Brock, Co-Sponsors, Horton; Webster
3/17/05 -Ref To Com On Finance Co-chairs; Sen. David W. Hoyle, Sen. John H. Kerr III

Vote on ETJ Extensions HB 362 -  DIED in Committee
Sponsor Allred, Co-sponsors Almond;  Blackwood;  Capps;  Current;  Dockham;  Dollar;  Kiser;  LaRoque;  Starnes;  Walend;  Walker;  West;  Wilson
Re-ref to Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House - Chair; Culpepper

ETJ Residents Vote for Council HB 363 - DIED in Committee
Sponsor Allred, Co-sponsors Almond;  Blackwood;  Capps;  Current;  Dockham;  Dollar;  Folwell;  Kiser;  Starnes;  Walend;  Walker;  West;  Wilson;
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Chair; Culpepper

Annexation/Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Residents Vote HB 460 - DIED in Committee
Sponsors Faison, Allred , Co-sponsor Rep. Dollar
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Chair; Culpepper

Fayetteville Annexation Referendum HB 545 – DIED in Committee
Sponsor Lucas
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Chair; Culpepper
 
Fayetteville Annexation Referendum SB 307 - DIED in Committee 
Sponsor Sen. Larry Shaw
Ref To Senate Com On Judiciary I Chair; Sen. Daniel G. Clodfelter

Involuntary Annexation Changes HB 1397 - DIED in Committee
Sponsors Faison;  Brown;  Allred , Co-sponsor Starnes
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Chair; Culpepper