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MS HB1229

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Henry Zuber

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the payment timeline for appraisal management companies from sixty days to thirty days after an independent contract appraiser provides a completed appraisal report
  • Exceptions to the thirty-day requirement include bona fide breach of contract, substandard performance of services, or alternate payment terms agreed upon by both parties
  • Requires appraisal management companies to certify annually to the commission that they have systems in place to meet this payment requirement
  • Prohibits appraisal management companies from preventing appraisers from disclosing the fee paid to the appraiser in the appraisal report, though companies may specify the format and location of disclosure
  • Effective date is July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Appraisal management companies; require payment to independent contract appraiser within 30 days after report is provided to company.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/21/2019

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