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2016 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2111

State-forfeited tax lands; authorize certification to Secretary of State electronically, allow sale by online auction.

Became law as Chapter 414, Laws of 2016, signed April 13, 2016, 72 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-45-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CHANCERY CLERKS TO ELECTRONICALLY CERTIFY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE LIST OF ALL LANDS STRUCK OFF TO THE STATE FOR TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO SELL STATE-FORFEITED TAX LANDS BY ONLINE AUCTION; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE JULY 1, 2016 REPEAL DATE ON THE PROVISION THAT PLACES RESTRICTIONS ON THE PURCHASE OR OWNERSHIP OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BY CORPORATIONS AND NONRESIDENT ALIENS; TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF LAND BY THE STATE IN FEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

February 1 to April 13, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action19 actions on 14 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 2524 days

Public PropertyFeb 1 to Feb 1615 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Mar 2529 days

Public PropertyMar 14 to Mar 151 day

Judiciary AMar 15 to Mar 227 days

Public PropertyMar 22 to Mar 220 days

Back in the SenateMar 25 to Apr 713 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 136 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 25

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 1 – Feb 25

  1. Referred to the Senate committees on Public Property and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Reported from PP to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – Mar 25

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committees on Public Property and on Judiciary A
  3. Reported as amended from PP to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported as amended from JA to PP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Read the third time in the House
  7. Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 25 – Apr 7

  1. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Dixon, Weathersby, Hale, Baker and Wooten)
  2. Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 13

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published