Tax-forfeited land certified to state; authorize Secretary of State to withhold 10% for the cost of tree removal.

SB 2567 (Mississippi) allows the Secretary of State to withhold up to 10% of proceeds from sales of tax-forfeited land to cover immediate tree removal costs that threaten life or property on adjacent parcels, upon notification from local clerks. It also authorizes the Secretary to reimburse municipalities or counties for cleanup/maintenance costs on tax-forfeited land that poses public health or safety threats, using remaining funds in the Land Records Maintenance Fund. The bill amends related statutes to exempt this fund from general fund transfer requirements. The bill was referred to the Finance Committee but died there on February 4, 2025.