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MS HB1103
Bill
Status
2/3/2015
Primary Sponsor
Brad Oberhousen
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AI Summary
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Counties and municipalities may collect debts of at least $50 owed to them by intercepting debtors' Mississippi income tax refunds through the Department of Revenue
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Local governments must work through the Mississippi Association of Supervisors (for counties) or Mississippi Municipal League (for municipalities) to submit debts for collection
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Debtors must receive written notice of the proposed setoff and have 30 days to request a hearing to contest the debt; appeals go to circuit court
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A 25% collection assistance fee is added to each debt collected, with 5% retained by the Department of Revenue and 20% going to the member organization handling the collection
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Effective date is January 1, 2016, and the act is titled the "Local Government Debt Collection Setoff Act"
Legislative Description
Income tax; authorize counties and municipalities to collect certain debts by setoff against the debtor's income tax refund.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2015