House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Deletes the previous provisions and now provides as follows.
Changes the long title to AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWNS OF LA GRANGE, FAIRMONT, AND PROCTORVILLE TO BILL AND COLLECT FEES FOR SEWER SERVICES AS PROPERTY TAXES.
Changes the short title.
Current subsection (a1) of GS 160A-314 allows a city to establish and revise from time to time schedules of rents, rates, fees, charges, and penalties for the use of or the services furnished by any public enterprise. Current subdivision (4) authorizes a city to adopt an ordinance providing that a fee imposed under subsection (a1) may be billed as property taxes, made payable in the same manner as property taxes, and collected in any manner in which delinquent personal and real property taxes may be collected. Further, the statute allows delinquent fees to place a lien on the real property described on the bill that includes the fee if the ordinance states that delinquent fees can be collected in the same manner as delinquent real property taxes. This act adds the Towns of Fairmont, La Grange, and Proctorville to the cities and towns specifically authorized to act pursuant to subdivision (4) of GS 160A-314(a1).
CERTAIN TOWNS SEWER FEE COLLECTIONS (New)
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PROCTORVILLE TO ATTACH PERSONAL PROPERTY, GARNISH WAGES, AND PLACE LIENS ON CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO COLLECT UNPAID FEES FOR SEWER SERVICES.Intro. by Smith.
Bill History:
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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 Senate: Filed
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Mon, 25 Apr 2016 Senate: Filed
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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 Senate: Ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Finance
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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 26 Apr 2016 Senate: Ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Finance
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Tue, 17 May 2016 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 17 May 2016 Senate: Re-ref Com On Finance
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Tue, 17 May 2016 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 17 May 2016 Senate: Re-ref Com On Finance
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Tue, 31 May 2016 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 31 May 2016 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 1 Jun 2016 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 1 Jun 2016 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 1 Jun 2016 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 1 Jun 2016 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 2 Jun 2016 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
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Thu, 2 Jun 2016 House: Regular Message Received From Senate
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Thu, 2 Jun 2016 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House
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Thu, 2 Jun 2016 House: Regular Message Received From Senate
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Mon, 6 Jun 2016 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 6 Jun 2016 House: Ref to the Com on Local Government, if favorable, Finance
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Mon, 6 Jun 2016 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 6 Jun 2016 House: Ref to the Com on Local Government, if favorable, Finance
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Wed, 15 Jun 2016 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 15 Jun 2016 House: Re-ref Com On Finance
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 733 (2015-2016)Summary date: Jun 15 2016 - View Summary
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Bill S 733 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 25 2016 - View Summary
Amends SL 1913-369, the Charter of the Town of Proctorville, to allow the Town to collect a fee charged for sewer services that is unpaid for at least 90 days, in any manner by which delinquent personal or real property taxes can be collected. Specifies that if the delinquent fees are collected in the same manner as delinquent real property taxes, the fees are a lien on the property owned by the person contracting with the Town for the service. Includes provisions governing the duration of the lien, requirements for placing the lien, and an appeals process. Requires that the lien be filed after 90 days of the date of the failure to pay for the service or availability fees and within 180 days of the date of the failure to pay for the service or fees.
House committee substitute to the 1st edition changed long title. Long title was AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PROCTORVILLE TO ATTACH PERSONAL PROPERTY, GARNISH WAGES, AND PLACE LIENS ON CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO COLLECT UNPAID FEES FOR SEWER SERVICES.