MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2010 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representative Stringer
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-21-63 AND 63-21-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEES FOR CERTIFICATES OF TITLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MOBILE HOMES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE TITLE FEES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 63-21-63, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
63-21-63. There shall be paid to the Department of Revenue for issuing and processing documents required by this chapter, fees for motor vehicles according to the following schedule:
(a) Each application for certificate of title issued under Section 63-21-9(2)....................................... $ 9.00
(b) Each application for certificate of title not issued under Section 63-21-9(2)....................................... 9.00
(c) Each application for replacement or
corrected certificate of title........................... 9.00
(d) Each suspension or revocation of
certificate of title..................................... 9.00
(e) Each notice of security interest.......... 9.00
(f) Each release of security interest......... 9.00
(g) Each assignment by lienholder............. 9.00
(h) Each application for information as to
the status of the title of a vehicle..................... 9.00
The designated agent may add the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) to each document processed for which a fee is charged to be retained as his commission for services rendered. All other fees collected shall be remitted to the department.
If more than one (1) transaction is involved in any application on a single vehicle and if supported by all required documents, the fee charged by the department and by the designated agent for processing and issuing shall be considered as only one (1) transaction.
SECTION 2. Section 63-21-64, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
63-21-64. There shall be paid to the Department of Revenue for issuing and processing documents required by this chapter, fees for manufactured homes or mobile homes according to the following schedule:
(a) Each application for certificate
of title................................................ $ 9.00
(b) Each application for replacement or
corrected certificate of title.......................... 9.00
(c) Each suspension or revocation of
certificate of title.................................... 9.00
(d) Each notice of security interest.......... 9.00
(e) Each release of security interest......... 9.00
(f) Each assignment by lienholder............. 9.00
(g) Each application for information as to the status of the title of a manufactured home or mobile home.............. 9.00
The designated agent may add the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) to each document processed for which a fee is charged to be retained as his commission for services rendered. All other fees collected shall be remitted to the department.
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If more than one (1) transaction is involved in any application on a single manufactured home or mobile home and if supported by all required documents, the fee charged by the Tax Commission's designated agent for processing and issuing shall be considered as only one (1) transaction.
SECTION 3. Section 63-21-65, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
63-21-65. * * * The Department of Revenue shall deposit the fees collected under this chapter into a special fund that is created in the State Treasury to the credit of the department. As much of those fees as appropriated by the Legislature shall be used by the department to defray the cost of carrying out the duties of the department, including the maintenance of the automated statewide motor vehicle and manufactured housing registration system.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010.