l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2445

Department of Revenue; authorize data match system to identify assets of obligors of the state held by financial institutions.

Became law as Chapter 407, Laws of 2017, signed April 5, 2017, 79 days after it was filed.

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 AND 27-65-81, 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 Senate

Its course

January 16 to April 5, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 722 days

FinanceJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 122 days

Ways and MeansFeb 21 to Feb 276 days

Back in the SenateMar 1 to Mar 2726 days

With the GovernorMar 27 to Apr 59 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 1

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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 1Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 27

  1. Mar 2Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 23Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 5Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 7AmendedSenate
  4. Feb 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 21Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 1AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 1Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 2Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 23Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 27Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 5Approved by GovernorGovernor