SB317 Summary

• Authorizes Class 5 municipalities to file expedited quiet title and foreclosure actions in circuit court to establish clear title to abandoned tax sale properties acquired from the State Land Commissioner.

• Requires municipalities to record notice of intent in probate court and make good faith efforts to identify interested parties through property signs, deed records, tax assessor records, voter registration, and Secretary of State records.

• Mandates municipalities provide notice to all identified interested parties at least 30 days before hearing by certified mail, regular mail, and conspicuous posting on the property; allows notice by publication if parties cannot be identified.

• Court must enter judgment within 10 days after hearing, vesting fee simple title absolutely in the municipality and extinguishing all liens, ownership interests, and redemption rights, except for easements, deed restrictions, and environmental law restrictions.

• Allows municipalities or interested parties to appeal within 42 days by posting a bond equal to redemption amount; circuit court order affirmed absent defects in property identification or notice that deprived due process.