MS HB1493

Revises the method of notice service for tax sale redemption expiration to Mississippi residents by requiring the sheriff to serve notice personally, at the owner's residence, or by posting on the property door, with the clerk also required to mail and publish notice in a newspaper.

Increases the sheriff's fee for serving notice of redemption expiration from $4.00 to $35.00 per notice, and from $4.00 to $35.00 for serving a second notice.

Requires the clerk to mail notice by registered or certified mail and publish the owner's name, address, and property legal description in a public newspaper at least 45 days before redemption period expires.

Establishes procedures for additional search and inquiry if initial notice is returned undelivered, including filing affidavits documenting search efforts when the owner's address cannot be ascertained after two attempts.

Specifies that failure of the landowner to receive notice does not void the tax sale if the clerk and sheriff have complied with prescribed notice procedures, effective July 1, 2013.