MS HB1729

Authorizes Hancock County Board of Supervisors to collect unpaid wastewater and treatment service fees by blocking motor vehicle tag issuance or renewal until delinquent fees are paid

Requires the board to provide notice of delinquency and an opportunity for a hearing with due process protections before notifying the tax collector of unpaid fees

Allows the tax collector to forward tag renewal notices to the county billing entity, which will stamp a message indicating tags cannot be renewed until delinquent wastewater fees are paid

Permits the board to levy delinquent wastewater fees as a special assessment against the property as an alternative to the tag-blocking lien, with the assessment collected alongside county ad valorem taxes

Contains a sunset provision repealing the act on December 31, 2013