Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 448

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Income tax; setoff delinquent criminal fines and penalties from any income tax refund due a taxpayer.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Judiciary B;Ways and Means
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Endt

Code Sections: A 009-0009-0029, A 009-0011-0019, A 011-0007-0217, A 021-0023-0011, A 099-0019-0065

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO SETOFF AGAINST AN INCOME TAX REFUND OWED A TAXPAYER ANY UNPAID CRIMINAL FINE OR PENALTY THAT IS OWED TO A COUNTY COURT, CIRCUIT COURT, JUSTICE COURT OR MUNICIPAL COURT AND THAT HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH SETOFF SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AS FAR AS IS PRACTICABLE, THE PROCEDURE USED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO SETOFF AGAINST AN INCOME TAX REFUND A DEBT OWED FOR CHILD SUPPORT OR MAINTENANCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-9-29, 9-11-19, 11-7-217, 21-23-11 AND 99-19-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CIRCUIT COURT CLERKS, JUSTICE COURT CLERKS AND MUNICIPAL COURT CLERKS TO PROVIDE THE STATE TAX COMMISSION WITH CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING A PERSON HAVING ANY UNPAID CRIMINAL FINE OR PENALTY THAT HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/03/97 at 11:25.



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