71.014. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 71.015, thegoverning body of any city, town, or village which is located within acounty which borders a county of the first classification with a charterform of government with a population in excess of six hundred fiftythousand, proceeding as otherwise authorized by law or charter, may annexunincorporated areas which are contiguous and compact to the existingcorporate limits upon verified petition requesting such annexation signedby the owners of all fee interests of record in all tracts located withinthe area to be annexed.
(L. 1973 H.B. 200 ยง 1, A.L. 1976 H.B. 1362, A.L. 1978 S.B. 738, A.L. 1984 H.B. 1214 & 1319, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1261, A.L. 1994 S.B. 749, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1238)