Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2924
Tax-forfeited land certified to state; authorize Secretary of State to withhold 10% for the cost of tree removal.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO WITHHOLD UP TO 10% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTIES CERTIFIED TO THE STATE TO DEFRAY THE COST OF THE REMOVAL OF TREES ON SUCH PROPERTY WHICH POSE AN IMMEDIATE HARM TO LIFE OR PROPERTY ON ADJOINING PARCELS UPON NOTIFICATION OF THE APPROPRIATE CHANCERY CLERK OR MUNICIPAL CLERK; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO REIMBURSE THE MUNICIPALITY WHEREIN THE MOST TAX-FORFEITED LANDS ARE LOCATED FOR CLEANUP AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ON SUCH PROPERTY FROM ANY REMAINING BALANCE IN THE LAND RECORDS MAINTENANCE FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-104-205 AND 29-1-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE LAND RECORDS MAINTENANCE FUND FROM CERTAIN SPECIAL FUND TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 19 to March 5, 2024, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 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 Senate Feb 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate