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AB133
Changes to County Treasurer Office Hours and Tax Sale Rules
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 1:27 AM
In one sentence
This law changes when county treasurer offices must stay open, updates deadlines for tax notices from specific times to 'close of business', sets aside money from property sales for technology upgrades, adjusts rules for handling claims on leftover sale funds, and expands fee limits for recovery agents.
What it does
- Requires the office of the county treasurer to remain open until at least 5 p.m. every business day but allows it to close later than that time.
- Updates tax delinquency notices to state that certificates are issued by 'close of business' rather than a specific clock time like 5 p.m.
- Changes deadlines for redeeming property before sale and stopping deed issuance from '5 p.m.' to 'close of business' on specified days.
- Sets aside 5 percent of unclaimed money remaining after tax sales into a separate account that can only be used for buying or improving technology in the treasurer's office.
- Removes the option for county treasurers to hold hearings for disputed claims and requires them to file court actions instead if mediation fails.
- Expands the 10 percent fee limit on recovery agents from just primary residents to any natural person or those authorized by legal instrument.
Who it affects
- County treasurers who manage tax collections, property sales, and public funds.
- Property owners with unpaid taxes or those seeking to redeem their land before a sale.
- Municipalities that may submit affidavits regarding property held in trust by the county treasurer.
- People hired to help recover excess proceeds from property sales.
Limits and unknowns
- The official text provided does not specify the exact date this bill takes effect.
- It does not define what specific types of technology purchases count as 'improvements' for the treasurer's office.
- The source material is truncated and may omit full details on exceptions or how boards handle unspent funds after three years.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Delinquent taxes
- Taxes that have not been paid by their due date.
- Trustee's certificate
- A document listing property with unpaid taxes, allowing the county treasurer to hold it until sold or redeemed.
- Interpleader action
- A legal process where a person holding money files a lawsuit so a court can decide who is entitled to receive it when there are multiple claimants.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Revises provisions governing public financial administration. (BDR 20-537)