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Committee approves bill clarifying municipal lien, notice and demolition procedures
Summary
The Senate Revenue & Tax Committee voted to pass House Bill 1695 as amended, revising municipal lien timeframes, adding notice requirements for existing lienholders and removing a state‑land petition provision; public comment raised concerns about demolition without court orders and appeal effectiveness.
The Senate Revenue & Tax Committee approved House Bill 1695, as amended, updating municipal foreclosure and lien procedures and clarifying how counties and cities report certain financial information.
Senator Steve Crowell presented the bill and John Wilkerson, general counsel for the Arkansas Municipal League, outlined a weekend negotiation that produced the amendment. Wilkerson said the amendment rolls back proposed extensions for cities to perfect liens, requires explicit notice to existing lienholders and removes an authority that would have allowed cities to petition the Commissioner of State Lands to void a sale.
Wilkerson summarized the changes: “In…
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