HB354 Alabama 2018 Session

Under existing law, counties have the option to sell their outstanding tax liens on real property. The purchaser of the tax liens obtains the right to collect all delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, and costs with respect to the property.

This bill would revise the tax lien sale procedures for counties to authorize tax liens to be sold at auction to the bidder with the lowest interest rate.

Relating to tax lien sales; to amend Sections 40-10-180, 40-10-181, 40-10-182, 40-10-183, 40-10-184, 40-10-185, 40-10-186, 40-10-187, 40-10-188, 40-10-189, 40-10-190, 40-10-191, 40-10-192, 40-10-193, 40-10-194, 40-10-195, 40-10-196, 40-10-197, and 40-10-198, Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 40-10-199 and 40-10-200 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide an auction process for the sale of tax liens; to provide for counties to issue tax lien certificates for certain fees on the lands which have been sold at certain sales to individuals; to prescribe the significance of and authority associated with a tax lien certificate; to provide for payment of taxes on lands purchased at tax lien sales by holders of tax lien certificates; to provide for distribution of monies received from tax lien sales and to provide for certain redemption procedures including a procedure to allow the holder of a tax lien certificate to foreclose redemption rights after a period of time.