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MS HB1307

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/16/2019

Primary Sponsor

Manly Barton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 27-45-27 to prohibit purchasers of land at tax sales and their successors from challenging the validity of the tax sale.

  • Preserves the lien rights of tax sale purchasers to recover amounts paid for taxes, interest at 1.5% per month, and sale expenses through chancery court proceedings.

  • Prohibits county and municipal officers from being held liable to tax sale purchasers or tax deed recipients for errors or inadvertent omissions during tax sales.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Land sold for nonpayment of ad valorem taxes; sale is voidable at option of owner if chancery clerk fails to send required notice.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

4/16/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance2/26/2019
Ways and Means1/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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