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MI SB0933
Bill
Status
5/20/2020
Primary Sponsor
Peter MacGregor
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AI Summary
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Modifies poverty exemption requirements for principal residences by requiring applicants to meet federal poverty guidelines published in the Federal Register and allowing exemptions for either the current or immediately preceding tax year.
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Establishes new grounds for contesting tax foreclosures, including that taxes were not authorized by law, not levied in the manner required by law, or that property was exempt from taxation.
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Creates a post-judgment relief process allowing persons with property interests to file motions in circuit court within a specified timeframe, requiring payment of the minimum bid and additional costs to void a foreclosure judgment.
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Adds a certificate of error cancellation mechanism allowing foreclosing governmental units to cancel foreclosures after judgment if errors are discovered, such as property not being subject to taxation or taxes being previously paid.
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Modifies property sale procedures to require posting of notices on properties, allow posting of terms of sale for public health and safety, and establish that governmental entities holding foreclosed property are exempt from property tax collection.
Legislative Description
Property tax: delinquent taxes; foreclosure and sale proceedings; modify. Amends secs. 7u, 78k & 78m of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7u et seq.).
Property tax: payment and collection
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Local Government
5/20/2020