SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55
(By Senators Bowman, Bailey, Boley, Foster, Jenkins, Minard,
Stollings, Sypolt, White and Yoder)
[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study
authorizing municipalities means to satisfy liens on unpaid
municipal fees, including fees on uninhabitable and/or
abandoned structures.
Whereas, A municipality currently has the authority to send
letters to a property owner, condemn the property and/or put a lien
on property for unpaid fees, however a municipality does not have
the means to satisfy the lien; and
Whereas, Uninhabited and abandoned properties not only have
negative aesthetic qualities, but they may be hazardous to the
surrounding community; and
Whereas, The municipality may condemn and demolish the
property, but it cannot obtain reimbursement for the demolition
costs; and
Whereas, Allowing a municipality to sell the property to
satisfy the lien and retain some of the money from the sale may be
a means to help the municipality; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study authorizing municipalities means to satisfy
liens on unpaid municipal fees, including fees on uninhabitable
and/or abandoned structures; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the Regular Session of the Legislature, 2008, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.
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