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MS SB2175

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Bill Stone

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all state agencies, departments, boards, and commissions to accept personal checks as payment for licenses, permits, fees, and other obligations owed to the agency, provided the check is drawn on a Mississippi banking institution and the issuer provides proof of state residency

  • Allows agencies to charge a reasonable fee not exceeding actual costs incurred for processing and collection when a personal check is returned without payment, with this charge addable to the underlying obligation

  • Specifies that a personal check constitutes payment only when the check is duly paid, not upon acceptance

  • Effective July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

State agencies; require to accept payment by personal check upon certain conditions.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Business and Financial Institutions1/10/2014

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