MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2006 Regular Session

To: Ways and Means

By: Representative Eaton

House Bill 1108

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY BETWEEN HEIRS WHEN HEIRS DO NOT PAY THEIR PORTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THREE YEARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  Whenever real property shall have been devised or bequeathed to multiple heirs and any of such heirs shall have not paid their share of the ad valorem taxes due on such property for a period of three (3) years, the title to such portion of property shall be transferred to the heir or heirs paying the unpaid portion unless such nonpaying heirs shall make full payment of all amounts due and owing to the heirs who paid the delinquent portion.

     SECTION 2.  This section shall be codified in Chapter 41 of Title 27, Mississippi Code of 1972.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2006.