House Bill 687

AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE THAT MAY BE USED IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY IS A DANGER, MENACE OR NUISANCE TO OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS OR THE PUBLIC AND TO ASSESS AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNER THE COST OF CORRECTING THAT CONDITION AND BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO A STATE OF REPAIR; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR A PERSON OWNING PROPERTY WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNER IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MUNICIPAL COURT SHALL HAVE INITIAL JURISDICTION IN AN ACTION BASED ON THE COMPLAINT TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS A DANGER, MENACE OR NUISANCE TO OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS OR THE PUBLIC; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COURT SO DETERMINES, IT SHALL ORDER THE PROPERTY OWNER TO CORRECT THAT CONDITION AND BRING THE PROPERTY INTO A STATE OF REPAIR, SO THAT IT IS NO LONGER A DANGER, MENACE OR NUISANCE TO OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS OR THE PUBLIC; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE PROPERTY OWNER FAILS TO DO SO, THE PROPERTY OWNER MAY BE ASSESSED THE COST OF CORRECTING THAT CONDITION AND BRINGING THE PROPERTY INTO A STATE OF REPAIR AS REQUIRED BY THE COURT ORDER; TO AUTHORIZE THE PROPERTY OWNER TO APPEAL THE ORDER OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT TO THE CIRCUIT COURT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 21-19-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES MUNICIPALITIES TO CLEAN PROPERTY DETERMINED TO BE A MENACE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MUNICIPAL COURT SHALL HAVE CIVIL JURISDICTION OVER ACTIONS FILED PURSUANT TO AND AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Thomas U. Reynolds

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Municipalities
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House