Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 140

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Description: Adverse possession; payment of ad valorem taxes by owner constitutes occupancy.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/02 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2		01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2001
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

House Committee:

• Judiciary B

Principal Author: Taylor

Code Section: A 015-0001-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 15-1-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR CLAIMS OF ADVERSE POSSESSION, THE PAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES BY THE OWNER OF AN ASSESSED PARCEL OF LAND SHALL CONSTITUTE OCCUPANCY FOR THE YEAR THAT THE TAXES ARE ASSESSED; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:18.

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