MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representatives Thornton, Bailey, Cameron, Clarke, Evans, Manning, Straughter, Thomas, Wallace

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, TO CLEAN UP PROPERTY AND ASSESS THE COSTS THEREFOR TO THE PROPERTY OWNER; TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE; TO CREATE A LIEN UPON PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF SUCH PROPERTY TO SATISFY A LIEN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. (1) The governing authorities of the City of Greenville, Mississippi, are authorized to notify the record owner of any property within the corporate limits of the City of Greenville, which such governing authorities have reasonable grounds to believe is dilapidated, unclean or unkempt and must be returned to a clean, safe, decent or sanitary condition within fifteen (15) days of the date of mailing notice to the property owner. Notice shall be sent by certified United States mail, return receipt requested to the same address to which ad valorem tax statements are sent. A notice returned which is marked "Refused" or "Undeliverable as Addressed" shall be deemed sufficient notice.

(2) If the property owner fails to remedy the condition of the property within the time specified, the governing authorities may, without further proceedings, remedy the condition and assess the fair and reasonable charges therefor to the property owner. The charges shall be a lien upon the property and may be enrolled as other judgments. The tax collector of the City of Greenville is authorized to sell the property to satisfy the lien as now provided by law for the sale of lands for delinquent municipal taxes, provided, that all the provisions of this act have been followed.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.