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MS HB1160
Bill
Status
2/9/2023
Primary Sponsor
Tom Weathersby
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AI Summary
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Prohibits state agencies, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions from intervening to quitclaim state-forfeited tax land more than 14 business days after the first notice of publication of an online auction.
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Requires the Secretary of State to establish a reserve price on state-forfeited tax land offered for sale through online auction.
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Transfers authority over state-forfeited tax land sales from the Land Commissioner to the Secretary of State.
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Applies the 14-business-day intervention restriction and reserve price requirement to online auction sales while maintaining existing procedures for sealed bid sales and direct applications.
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Takes effect July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
State-forfeited tax lands; limit state agency, municipality, county, or other political subdivision of the state from intervening to quitclaim land after certain period of publication.
Last Action
Died On Calendar
2/9/2023