SB552 S JUD AMT #1 3-1

Lazell  7824

The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 552—A Bill to repeal §11A-2-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to repeal §11A-3-5, §11A-3-5a, §11A-3-5b, §11A-3-6, §11A-3-7, §11A-3-14, §11A-3-15, §11A-3-16, §11A-3-17, §11A-3-18, §11A-3-19, §11A-3-20, §11A-3-21, §11A-3-22, §11A-3-23, §11A-3-24, §11A-3-25, §11A-3-26, §11A-3-27, §11A-3-28, §11A-3-29, §11A-3-30, and §11A-3-31 of said code; to amend and reenact §11A-1-8 of said code; to amend and reenact §11A-2-14 of said code; to amend and reenact §11A-3-1, §11A-3-2, §11A-3-4, §11A-3-8, §11A-3-9, §11A-3-10, §11A-3-11, §11A-3-12, §11A-3-13, §11A-3-32, §11A-3-39 §11A-3-42, §11A-3-44, §11A-3-45, §11A-3-46, §11A-3-48, §11A-3-50, §11A-3-52, §11A-3-53, §11A-3-54, §11A-3-55, §11A-3-56, §11A-3-66, and §11A-3-69 of said code; to amend and reenact §11A-4-3 and §11A-4-4 of said code; to amend and reenact §16-18-3 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-18-30; to amend and reenact §22-15A-30 of said code; to amend and reenact §31-18E-9 of said code; and to amend and reenact §31-21-11 of said code, all relating to the process for the collection of delinquent real estate taxes and sales of tax liens and property; modifying the method by which notice is provided regarding the payment of property taxes; requiring a sheriff to accept credit cards as a form of payment for property taxes; allowing a sheriff to offer discounts on tax liability to taxpayers that pay with a credit card; modifying the deadline by which a sheriff must present delinquent lists to its county commission; modifying the deadline that a county commission certifies a delinquent list to the auditor; providing that a sheriff provide a redemption receipt if property is redeemed prior to certification to the auditor; directing a portion of the redemption fee to the Courthouse Facilities Improvement Fund; modifying the policy related to the sale of tax liens; modifying the process by which a sheriff provides its second notice of delinquent real estate; modifying the timing and payment of redemption for delinquent properties prior to certification to the auditor; modifying dates for auditor to certify list of lands to be sold; providing any property not redeemed to the sheriff is to be certified to the auditor; providing that the sheriff  prepare a list of all the tax liens on delinquent real estate redeemed prior to certification or certified to the auditor; providing that the sheriff account for the proceeds from redemptions prior to certification; providing a sheriff may modify its redemption and certification list within 30 days after the publication of such list; providing for the publication of such list; requiring sheriffs keep separate accounts for redemption moneys; identifying lands subject to sale by the deputy commissioner; relating to the obligation that the auditor certify and deliver a list of lands subject to sale by the deputy commissioner; addressing annual auctions held by the deputy commissioner and the publication of notice of public auctions held by the deputy commissioner; modifying timing of annual auction; relating the requirements that a purchaser must satisfy before he or she can secure a deed; modifying timing of purchaser obligation to secure deed; modifying refund to purchaser for property determined to be nonexistent; relating to the notice to redeem provided to a person entitled to redeem delinquent property; modifying fees for redemption; directing portion of fees for specific purpose; providing for certain delinquent taxpayers to redeem in installment payments; modifying the right to set aside a tax deed improperly obtained or a tax deed obtained without sufficient notice; clarifying procedure for right to set aside deed; modifying definition of blighted property; modifying the Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program; relating to the right of certain entities to purchase delinquent properties; modifying compensation due deputy commissioner; and modifying certain obligations of the West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation land bank program; allowing authorized urban renewal authority to acquire interest in tax-delinquent property; requiring Auditor to provide list of certain unsold real estate to urban renewal authority; authorizing urban renewal authority to purchase tax lien and pay taxes, interest, and charges due; providing authorized urban renewal authority with right of first refusal with respect to certain tax-delinquent property meeting certain criteria; requiring urban renewal authority to satisfy certain requirements; requiring sheriff to compile list of properties; authorizing urban renewal authority to purchase qualifying tax-delinquent property at certain amount before property place for public auction; requiring written notice to adjacent property owners by urban renewal authority; providing for period for adjacent property owners to express interest in purchasing property; clarifying that urban renewal authority may refuse to sell to certain delinquent parties; providing sunset for certain provisions relating to acquisition of tax-delinquent property; and requiring urban renewal authority which purchases tax-delinquent property to submit report.

Adopted

Rejected