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MS SB2344

Bill

Status

Failed

3/28/2016

Primary Sponsor

Rita Potts Parks

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Limits garnishee liability in garnishment proceedings when the garnishee is a bank or financial institution to only funds on deposit between service of the writ and service of the garnishee's answer, with no obligation to account for deposits made after the answer is filed.

  • Prohibits the Department of Revenue from serving more than 25 distress warrants on the same financial institution in a single day.

  • Prevents the Department of Revenue from serving additional distress warrants on a financial institution for at least one year after receiving an answer indicating the named taxpayer has no accounts with that institution.

  • Requires the Department of Revenue to adopt administrative procedures within 60 days to minimize the administrative burden on financial institutions responding to distress warrants.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Writs of garnishment; limit liability of garnishee if garnishee is a financial institution.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Banking and Financial Services3/14/2016
Business and Financial Institutions2/8/2016

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