SB 2375 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Unpaid water fees to municipally owned utilities and court-initiated receiverships; assess as lien on property.

SB 2375 requires municipalities and court-appointed receiverships to treat unpaid water fees as a lien against the property owner, not just the tenant. It clarifies that renters who pay water fees through rent are not liable if the property owner fails to pay. The bill establishes that fees become a yearly lien on the real property, prohibits selling personal property to satisfy these liens, and mandates notification to county tax collectors. This directly affects property owners of residential or commercial properties using municipally owned water services, ensuring fees are collected through property-based liens rather than tenant liability.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 19, 2026
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