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CS/SB 788: Clerks of Court

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Ring

Clerks of Court; Authorizing jurors and witnesses to be paid by check; requiring a party applying for garnishment to pay a deposit to the garnishee, rather than in the registry of the court; revising requirements for the redemption of tax certificates; requiring the certificateholder to pay costs of resale within 15 days under certain circumstances; prohibiting a county from applying for a tax deed under certain circumstances; requiring the certificateholder to pay a specified amount of the assessed value of the homestead under certain circumstances; requiring the clerk to ensure that excess funds are paid according to specified priorities, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/1/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 797 (Ch. 2014-211) -SJ 978
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/30/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/6/2014 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 63
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 63
    3/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/11/14, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/11/2014 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
    3/13/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/17/2014 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Transportation
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 255
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 249
    3/28/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 04/02/14, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    4/2/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 460
    4/4/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 460
    4/29/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations: Subcommittee Recommendation not considered -SJ 784
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 784
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/14 -SJ 784
    5/1/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 978
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 797 -SJ 978
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 797 (Ch. 2014-211) -SJ 978

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  • CS/SB 788, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2014 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 797 (er) Clerks of Court Pilon Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-211
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    641598 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/8/2014
    5:27 PM
    		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    895102 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Ring)     		4/1/2014
    12:52 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 966052 - Amendment to Amendment (895102)
    Delete line 31 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
    (Ring)     		4/1/2014
    3:36 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2014 1:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    40.32 Clerks to disburse money; payments to jurors and witnesses. Page 2 (pdf)
    77.27 No appeal until fees are paid. Page 2 (pdf)
    77.28 Garnishment; attorney’s fees, costs, expenses; deposit required. Page 3 (pdf)
    197.432 Sale of tax certificates for unpaid taxes. Page 3 (pdf)
    197.472 Redemption of tax certificates. Page 4 (pdf)
    197.502 Application for obtaining tax deed by holder of tax sale certificate; fees. Page 4 (pdf)
    197.542 Sale at public auction. Page 6 (pdf)
    197.582 Disbursement of proceeds of sale. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • SB 788, Original Filed Version Posted 1/30/2014 at 3:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2014 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 797 Clerks of Court Pilon Identical Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-211
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    255082 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Ring)     		3/10/2014
    1:40 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2014 1:30 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.246 Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds. Page 2 (pdf)
    40.32 Clerks to disburse money; payments to jurors and witnesses. Page 3 (pdf)
    77.28 Garnishment; attorney’s fees, costs, expenses; deposit required. Page 4 (pdf)
    197.432 Sale of tax certificates for unpaid taxes. Page 5 (pdf)
    197.472 Redemption of tax certificates. Page 5 (pdf)
    197.502 Application for obtaining tax deed by holder of tax sale certificate; fees. Page 6 (pdf)
    197.542 Sale at public auction. Page 7 (pdf)
    197.582 Disbursement of proceeds of sale. Page 9 (pdf)
    322.245 Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt Page 10 (pdf)

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