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MS HB972

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Bill Kinkade

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 17-1-19 of the Mississippi Code to authorize counties and municipalities to recover actual costs incurred in enforcing zoning laws, ordinances, or regulations.

  • Allows governing authorities to recover actual costs for bringing violators into compliance with court orders when the violator fails or refuses to comply.

  • Grants counties and municipalities the ability to recover attorney's fees and litigation costs in zoning violation enforcement actions.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Governing authorities of counties and cities; authorize to recover actual costs of enforcing ordinance, zoning law or regulation.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

County Affairs1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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