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MS HB1160

Bill

Status

Failed

2/9/2023

Primary Sponsor

Tom Weathersby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Requires the Secretary of State to establish a reserve price on state-forfeited tax land offered for sale through online auction.

  • Transfers authority over state-forfeited tax land sales from the Land Commissioner to the Secretary of State.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Property1/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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