Bill Text: AZ SB1271 | 2014 | Fifty-first Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced


Bill Title: County liens; abatements

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-30 - Referred to Senate GE Committee [SB1271 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2014-SB1271-Introduced.html

 

 

 

REFERENCE TITLE: county liens; abatements

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature

Second Regular Session

2014

 

 

SB 1271

 

Introduced by

Senator Ward; Representative Borrelli

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending sections 42-18115 and 42‑18204, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to tax liens.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 42-18115, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE42-18115.  Easements and liens not extinguished by sale

A.  The sale of a real property tax lien does not extinguish any easement on or appurtenant to the property.

B.  The sale of a real property tax lien does not extinguish any either of the following:

1.  A lien for an assessment levied pursuant to title 48, chapter 4, 6 or 14, or section 9‑276.

2.  A county lien for:

(a)  nuisance abatement under title 36, chapter 1 or 6.

(b)  Dangerous building abatement in accordance with section 110 of the international property maintenance code.

(c)  Removal, abatement or injunction of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris or dilapidated buildings under section 11-268.  END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Section 42-18204, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE42-18204.  Judgment foreclosing right to redeem; effect

A.  In an action to foreclose the right to redeem, if the court finds that the sale is valid and that the tax lien has not been redeemed, the court shall enter judgment:

1.  Foreclosing the right of the defendant to redeem.

2.  Directing the county treasurer to expeditiously execute and deliver to the party in whose favor judgment is entered, including the state, a deed conveying the property described in the certificate of purchase.

B.  After entering judgment the parties whose rights to redeem the tax lien are thereby foreclosed have no further legal or equitable right, title or interest in the property subject to the right of appeal and stay of execution as in other civil actions.

C.  The foreclosure of the right to redeem does not extinguish any easement on or appurtenant to the property.

D.  The foreclosure of the right to redeem does not extinguish any either of the following:

1.  a lien for an assessment levied pursuant to title 48, chapter 4, 6, 14 or 18, or section 9‑276.

2.  A county lien for:

(a)  Nuisance abatement under title 36, chapter 1 or 6.

(b)  Dangerous building abatement in accordance with section 110 of the international property maintenance code.

(c)  Removal, abatement or injunction of rubbish, trash, weeds, filth, debris or dilapidated buildings under section 11‑268. END_STATUTE

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