9-4-4.1. Study required before annexation without petition.
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Except as provided by § 9-4-1 , before a municipality may extend its boundaries to include contiguous territory, the governing body shall conduct a study to determine the need for the contiguous territory and to identify the resources necessary to extend the municipal boundaries.