HB911: Abandoned motor vehicles on private property; regulate complaint process and removal of.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 63-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions For The Provisions Of Law That Regulate Abandoned Manufactured Or Mobile Homes By Adding Definitions For Abandoned Motor Vehicles, Landowners And The Commissioner Of Revenue; To Amend Section 63-21-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Report Of Abandonment To The Law Enforcement Agency Of The Municipality Or County In Which The Abandoned Motor Vehicle, Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home Is Located; To Amend Section 63-21-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Motor Vehicles To The Complaint Filing; To Amend Section 63-21-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Determination As To Whether A Motor Vehicle Is Inoperable In The Findings; To Amend Section 63-21-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Duties For The Commissioner Of The Department Of Revenue; To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Charge Reasonable Fees To Receive And Process Complaints Regarding Abandonment Of Motor Vehicles, Manufactured Homes Or Mobile Homes; To Amend Section 63-21-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of The Department Of Revenue To Contract With The Sheriff Of The County In Which The Abandoned Property Is Located To Advertise For The Sale Of The Abandoned Property; To Amend Section 63-21-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of The Department Of Revenue To Contract With The Sheriff Of The County In Which The Abandoned Property Is Located To Conduct The Sale Of The Abandoned Property; To Amend Section 63-21-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Storage Fees As A Form Of Indebtedness To Be Collected; To Amend Sections 63-21-217 And 63-21-219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Describe How Storage Fees Must Be Calculated For Purposes Of This Act; To Amend Section 63-21-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Require A Surety Bond In Its Discretion; To Amend Section 63-21-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Motor Vehicles In The Provision Of Law That Creates A Good Faith Defense Against Liability For A Person Who Files A Complaint; To Amend Section 63-23-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Abandoned Motor Vehicles Of Automobile Dealers; And For Related Purposes.