File #: 3517    Version: 0 Name: Collection of delinquent property taxes.
Type: Ordinance Status: withdrawn
File created: 7/19/2004 In control: Finance and Audit Committee
On agenda: 7/19/2004 Final action: 8/23/2004
Title: AN ORDINANCE enacting section 2129., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the collection of delinquent property taxes, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.
Sponsors: Ronald E. Finley, Robert Stringfield
Indexes: DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES, JACKSON COUNTY CODE, WITHDRAWN

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

WITHDRAWN 8/23/2004

 

 

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AN ORDINANCE enacting section 2129., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the collection of delinquent property taxes, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.

 

 

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ORDINANCE # 3517,   July 19, 2004

 

INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley and Robert A. Stringfield, County Legislator

 

 

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WHEREAS, a recent opinion of the Missouri Attorney General, has determined that the Director of Collections lacks the authority to waive penalties and interest accruing on any delinquent property tax account unless that authority is otherwise granted by federal or state law or the County's Charter or code; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Legislature has determined that it is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County that the Legislature include such a proscription in the County Code; now therefore,

 

BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri as follows:

 

Section A.  Enacting Clause.  Section 2129., Jackson County Code, 1984, is hereby enacted to read as follows:

 

2129.                     Penalties and Interest, Waiver.

No county official shall waive any portion of any statutory penalty or interest due on any delinquent tax account unless pursuant to sections 2050. - 2056. of this code, or as authorized by federal or state law.

 

 

 

Enacted and Approved

Effective Date:  This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

 

___________________________                                          _________________________________

Acting County Counselor

 

                     I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance # 3517 introduced on July 19, 2004 was WITHDRAWN by SPONSOR FINLEY, CONCURRED BY SPENCE AND WAITS on August 23, 2004 by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows:

 

 

                     Yeas                                          _______________                                          Nays                     ______________

 

                     Abstaining                     _______________                                          Absent _____________

 

 

This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for her signature.

 

 

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Date                                                                                                                              Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature

 

 

I hereby approve the attached Ordinance # 3517.

 

 

 

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Date                                                                                                                              Katheryn J. Shields, County Executive