Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 9, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1324
Department of Revenue; authorize data match system to identify assets of obligors of the state held by financial institutions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE AN AUTOMATED DATA MATCH SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING AND SEIZING THE ASSETS HELD BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF PERSONS AGAINST WHOM A JUDGMENT FOR A FINALLY DETERMINED TAX LIABILITY HAS BEEN ENROLLED IN THE UNIFORM STATE TAX LIEN REGISTRY; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION MAY BE PROVIDED TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO IDENTIFY OBLIGORS; TO REQUIRE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AGREEING TO USE THE DATA MATCH SYSTEM TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR SERVING A LEVY TO THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IF THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE DETERMINES IT IS APPROPRIATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION SHALL NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANYONE EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM ANY LIABILITY FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY INFORMATION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT OR FOR THE SURRENDER OF ANY ASSETS AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR AN ACTION TAKEN IN GOOD FAITH TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-3-33, 27-3-73, 27-7-83, 27-13-57, 27-65-81 AND 81-5-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A GARNISHEE IS A BANK OR OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AND ITS INDEBTEDNESS TO THE DEFENDANT CONSISTS OF FUNDS ON DEPOSIT WITH SUCH INSTITUTION AT THE TIME OF SERVICE OF THE WRIT OF GARNISHMENT, THEN THE GARNISHEE SHALL BE HELD TO ACCOUNT FOR ONLY SUCH FUNDS ON DEPOSIT BETWEEN THE TIME OF SERVICE OF THE WRIT AND THE TIME OF SERVICE OF ITS ANSWER TO THE WRIT AND THE GARNISHEE SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO ACCOUNT FOR ADDITIONAL DEPOSITS AFTER THE TIME OF SERVICE OF THE ANSWER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION MAY SUBMIT ITS ANSWER AT ANYTIME WITHIN THE 30 DAYS ALLOWED FOR RESPONSE; TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to February 9, 2017, 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 action5 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 9 · stopped24 days
Ways and MeansJan 16 to Jan 3115 days
Ways and MeansFeb 9 to Feb 9 · stopped0 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 9
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 1Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
- Feb 9Recommitted to committee in the House
- Died in committee in the House
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
- Feb 9Recommitted to CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 9Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives