Mississippi § 85-11-11 - Payments to circuit clerks for service provided to citizens for researching and providing lien information.
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§ 85-11-11. Payments to circuit clerks for service provided to citizens for researching and providing lien information.
Beginning with calendar year 2015 and each year thereafter, on January 15 and July 15 of each year, the department shall pay to the Mississippi circuit clerks an amount equal to half of the yearly average amount paid for the three (3) fiscal year periods ending June 30, 2011, 2012 and 2013, to each county for the enrollment, reenrollment, and/or release of the tax liens under this chapter. The payment shall be used for the service provided to citizens that request assistance from circuit clerks for researching and providing lien information, whether such information is on the lien registry or included in historical documents. The clerks shall report the number of citizens assisted to the department on or before June 30 of each year. The commissioner is authorized to pay the clerks out of funds appropriated by the Legislature to defray expenses of the department.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-11-11 ("Payments to circuit clerks for service provided to citizens for researching and providing lien information.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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