Jackson County Missouri - File #: 3517

• 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• Status: withdrawn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• Indexes: DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES, JACKSON COUNTY CODE, WITHDRAWN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/23/2004	0	County Legislature	withdrawn
8/17/2004	0	County Legislature	Go To 5th Perfection	Pass
8/16/2004	0	Finance and Audit Committee
8/10/2004	0	County Legislature	Go To 4th Perfection	Pass
8/9/2004	0	Finance and Audit Committee
8/3/2004	0	County Legislature	Go To 3rd Perfection	Pass
8/2/2004	0	Finance and Audit Committee
7/28/2004	0	County Legislature	Go To 2nd Perfection	Pass
7/26/2004	0	Finance and Audit Committee
7/20/2004	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Perfection	Pass
7/19/2004	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
WITHDRAWN 8/23/2004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.


Intro
ORDINANCE # 3517, July 19, 2004

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


Body
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:


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