MS HB1096

Adds "abandoned" buildings to the list of property that municipalities can clean and remove when property is adjudicated as a menace to public health, safety, and welfare.

Removes the $20,000 per year cost limitation for removal of hazardous substances from property, making hazardous substance removal costs unlimited and separate from standard cleanup cost caps.

Authorizes municipalities to reenter adjudicated properties up to 6 times per 12-month period for removing abandoned or dilapidated buildings, and up to 12 times per 24-month period for other cleanup activities, with only 7 days' notice required after initial hearing.

Allows municipalities to recover cleanup costs either as a civil debt through lawsuit or as a lien against the property that can be collected through sale procedures similar to delinquent tax enforcement.

Takes effect July 1, 2014.