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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 384.84, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 1 2 1999, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 c. A lien for a city utility or enterprise service shall 1 4 not be certified to the county treasurer for collection unless 1 5 prior written notice of intent to certify a lien is given to 1 6 the account holder of the delinquent account. If the account 1 7 holder is a tenant, and if the owner or landlord of the 1 8 property has made a written request for notice, the notice 1 9 shall also be given to the owner or landlord. The notice 1 10 shall be sent to the appropriate persons by ordinary mail not 1 11 less than ten days prior to certification of the lien to the 1 12 county treasurer. If the account holder is a tenant, a lien 1 13 for a city utility or enterprise service shall not be 1 14 certified to the county treasurer for collection unless a good 1 15 faith effort has been made to collect any delinquent amount 1 16 from such tenant. In an action relating to the validity of a 1 17 lien filed against property where the delinquent account 1 18 holder is a tenant, the burden of showing that a good faith 1 19 effort was made to collect the delinquent amount is on the 1 20 governing body of the city utility, combined utility system, 1 21 city enterprise, or combined city enterprise. 1 22 Sec. 2. Section 384.84, subsection 3, Code 1999, is 1 23 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 24 NEW PARAGRAPH. e. A governing body of a city utility, 1 25 combined utility system, city enterprise, or combined city 1 26 enterprise may refuse to provide a city utility or enterprise 1 27 service to a property or premises if the account holder for 1 28 such property or premises has a delinquent charge owed to such 1 29 governing body for the same utility or enterprise service 1 30 under an account associated with a previous residence. 1 31 EXPLANATION 1 32 This bill amends provisions relating to delinquent charges 1 33 owed by a tenant for city utility or enterprise services. The 1 34 bill provides that if a delinquent amount is owed by a tenant, 1 35 a lien on property for a city utility or enterprise service 2 1 (sewer, storm water drainage, water, solid waste collection, 2 2 etc.) shall not be certified to the county treasurer for 2 3 collection unless a good faith effort has been made to collect 2 4 any delinquent amount from the tenant. In an action relating 2 5 to the validity of a lien filed against property where the 2 6 delinquent account holder is a tenant, the burden of showing 2 7 that a good faith effort was made to collect the delinquent 2 8 amount is on the governing body of the city utility, combined 2 9 utility system, city enterprise, or combined city enterprise. 2 10 The bill also provides that a governing body of a city 2 11 utility, combined utility system, city enterprise, or combined 2 12 city enterprise may refuse to provide a city utility or 2 13 enterprise service to a property or premises if the account 2 14 holder for such property or premises has a delinquent charge 2 15 owed to the same governing body for the same utility or 2 16 enterprise service under an account associated with a previous 2 17 residence. 2 18 LSB 2219HH 78 2 19 mj/gg/8
Text: HF00302 Text: HF00304 Text: HF00300 - HF00399 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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