- 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:
- The contiguous area has been laid off or platted in accordance with the provisions of this title;
- The owner of such area has not constituted the same as an addition to such city or town;
- The area is not situate within another municipality.
- 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.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1093, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 31-4-107 as it existed prior to 1975.