Mississippi HB1199: Secretary of State; authorize use of Land Records Maintenance Fund to contract with vendors for maintenance of blighted properti

What the bill says

An act to amend sections 29-1-145, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize the secretary of state to utilize monies in the land records maintenance fund to contract with vendors to maintain lands struck off to the state; to amend sections 29-1-95 and 27-104-205, mississippi code of 1972, to restrict monies in the land records maintenance fund from lapsing into the general fund at the end of the fiscal year; and for related purposes.

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 29-1-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO UTILIZE MONIES IN THE LAND RECORDS MAINTENANCE FUND TO CONTRACT WITH VENDORS TO MAINTAIN LANDS STRUCK OFF TO THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 29-1-95 AND 27-104-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RESTRICT MONIES IN THE LAND RECORDS MAINTENANCE FUND FROM LAPSING INTO THE GENERAL FUND AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 29-1-145, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 29-1-145. (1) The chancery clerk or municipal clerk shall report to the Secretary of State any reasonable costs incurred by the county or municipality in maintaining unredeemed lands sold for taxes while those lands remain unsold. The Secretary of State shall pay the maintenance costs out of the money deposited into the Land Records Maintenance Fund. The Secretary of State shall certify to the Department of Finance and Administration and to the State Treasurer the amount of maintenance costs allowed to the county and municipality, and the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue a warrant in favor of the county or municipality for the amount of those costs. In no event shall the maintenance costs allowed the county or municipality exceed the market …

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Sponsors

• Yates, Shanda (I, 64) · primary sponsor
• Mansell, Clay (R, 56)
• Christopher Bell (D, 65)
• Butler-Washington, Grace (D, 69)
• Crudup, Ronnie C. (D, 71)
• Jill Ford (R, 73)
• Foster, Stephanie (D, 63)
• McMillan, Jonathan (R, 58)
• Nelson, Fabian (D, 66)
• Newman, Gene (R, 61)
• Powell, Brent (R, 59)
• Shanks, Fred (R, 60)

Latest actions

1. March 4, 2025: Died In Committee
2. March 3, 2025: DR - TSDPAA: PP To AP
3. February 17, 2025: Referred To Public Property;Appropriations
4. January 31, 2025: Transmitted To Senate
5. January 30, 2025: Passed
6. January 28, 2025: Title Suff Do Pass
7. January 20, 2025: Referred To Judiciary A

Votes

• Passed (January 30, 2025): 111 yea, 2 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1199?

HB1199 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Secretary of State; authorize use of Land Records Maintenance Fund to contract with vendors for maintenance of blighted properti.

What does HB1199 do?

In its own words: An act to amend sections 29-1-145, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize the secretary of state to utilize monies in the land records maintenance fund to contract with vendors to maintain lands struck off to the state; to amend sections 29-1-95 and 27-104-205, mississippi code of 1972, to restrict monies in the land records maintenance fund from lapsing into the general fund at the end of the fiscal year; and for related purposes.

What is the status of HB1199?

Failed as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 4, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1199?

Yates, Shanda (I, 64), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1199?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1199.xml