Publication advertising lands for sale for taxes; raise to $3.00 and provide for increases.

SB 2647 increases the fee for publishing notices advertising properties sold for unpaid taxes in Mississippi from an unspecified prior rate to $3.00 per separate publication. This fee applies to each individually described parcel or subdivision listed in county tax records and will automatically rise each year starting July 1, 2027, adjusted to match the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The bill directly affects property owners with delinquent taxes, as they must pay this fee to publishers for the required legal notices before their property can be sold at tax sale. The change modifies existing law (Section 25-7-21) to standardize and adjust this fee annually for inflation.