Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2547

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Background

Title

Description: Residential Builders Notice and Opportunity to Cure Act; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
2 02/04 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Robertson

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CURE ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF ACTIONS WHICH WERE FILED WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH CLAIMS; TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO REPAIR REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO FILING AN ACTION AGAINST A CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR ARISING OUT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING; TO REQUIRE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE CLAIMANT; TO PROVIDE THAT CLAIMANTS MAY NOT AMEND THEIR LIST OF DEFECTS WITHOUT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO REPAIR TO CONTRACTORS; TO LIMIT THE DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE RECOVERED BY A CLAIMANT WHO UNREASONABLY REJECTS A CONTRACTOR'S OFFER TO REPAIR THE DEFECT OR TO OTHERWISE COMPENSATE THE CLAIMANT; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR SALE OF A DWELLING, NOTICE OF THE CONTRACTOR'S RIGHT TO CURE CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE OWNER OF THE DWELLING; TO PROVIDE THAT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS SHALL RECEIVE APPROVAL OF EITHER THEIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AFFECTED UNIT OWNERS OR MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS BEFORE COMMENCING CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST CONTRACTORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 18:13.

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