SB683 SFAT Rucker #1 3-21

Kraus  7520

Senator Rucker 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 683--- A Bill to amend and reenact §11A-2-14, §11A-3-2, §11A-3-44, §11A-3-45, §11A-3-46, §11A-3-48, §11A-3-55, and §11A-3-65 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the sale of certain properties subject to delinquent tax liens; modifying the dates designated for certain actions required in the said sale process; requiring the sheriff’s office to deliver certified notices of impending sale by personal service to certain owners of record, residents, or occupants prior to selling delinquent property; allowing the State Auditor to engage a private auctioneer for selling certain tax delinquent properties; requiring highest bidder to pay 10 percent buyer’s fee to private auctioneer under certain circumstances; requiring highest bidder to pay $50 of total bid amount to State Auditor and remainder of bid amount to county sheriff; modifying the eligibility criteria for bidders and buyers; modifying the process for providing notice to redeem to certain delinquent taxpayers; and modifying the distribution of surplus proceeds obtained from certain tax delinquent property sales.

Adopted

Rejected