Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

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1	1	MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Public Health and Welfare By: Senator(s) Norwood, Simmons (12th) Senate Bill 2707 AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN REGISTERED PROVIDERS OF SERVICES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS FROM CERTAIN FILING FEES AND LICENSURE APPLICATION FEES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-7-9 AND 63-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Providers of services for homeless persons registered with a Continuum of Care Program shall be exempted: (a) From the civil filing fees in chancery court for matters relating to the alteration of birth and marriage certificates for homeless persons. (b) From the application fees for driver's licenses, identifications cards, or learner's permits under Section 63-1-43 for homeless persons. SECTION 2. Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: [From and after January 1, 2024, and through December 31, 2027, this section shall read as follows:] 25-7-9. (1) The clerks of the chancery courts shall charge the following fees: (a) For the act of certifying copies of filed documents, for each complete document................................ $ 1.00 (b) (i) Recording each deed, will, lease, amendment, subordination, lien, release, cancellation, order, decree, oath, etc., per book and page listed where applicable, each deed of trust, or any other document, for the first five (5) pages................................................ $ 25.00 (ii) Each additional page.............. $ 1.00 (c) (i) Recording oil and gas leases, cancellations, etc., including indexing in general indices; for the first five (5) pages............................................ $ 25.00 (ii) Recording each oil and gas assignment, amendment of assignment, release, etc., first five (5) pages................................................ $ 25.00 per additional assignee............................... $ 18.00 (iii) Each additional page............. $ 1.00 (iv) Sectional index entries per section or subdivision lot.................................................. $ 1.00 (v) Archive fee....................... $ 1.00 (vi) Entering marginal notations, if requested on document or by cover letter, pertaining to the recording of any oil and gas document only per book and page................... $ 4.00 (d) (i) Furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file: If performed by the clerk or his employee, per page............................................. $ .50 If performed by any other person, per page............................................. $ .25 (ii) Entering marginal notations on documents of record................................... $ 1.00 (e) For attending the board of supervisors' meeting, an annual sum not exceeding..................................... $ 2,500.00 (f) For other services as clerk of the board of supervisors an allowance shall be made to him (payable semiannually at the July and January meetings) out of the county treasury, an annual sum not exceeding..................................................... $ 5,500.00 (g) For each day's attendance on the chancery court, to be approved by the chancellor: For the first chancellor sitting only, clerk and two (2) deputies, each..................................................... $ 85.00 For the second chancellor sitting, clerk only.......... $ 85.00 Provided that the fees herein prescribed shall be the total remuneration for the clerk and his deputies for attending chancery court. (h) On order of the court, clerks and not more than two (2) deputies may be allowed five (5) extra days for each term of court for attendance upon the court to get up records. (i) For public service not otherwise specifically provided for, the chancery court may by order allow the clerk to be paid by the county on the order of the board of supervisors, an annual sum not exceeding............................................ $ 5,000.00 (j) For each civil filing, to be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund................................. $ 5.00 The chancery clerk shall itemize on the original document a detailed fee bill of all charges due or paid for filing, recording and abstracting same. No person shall be required to pay such fees until same have been so itemized, but those fees may be demanded before the document is recorded. (2) The following fee shall be a total fee for all services performed by the clerk with respect to any civil case filed that includes, but is not limited to, divorce, alteration of birth or marriage certificate, removal of minority, guardianship or conservatorship, estate of deceased, adoption that does not involve the Department of Child Protection Services, land dispute injunction, settlement of small claim, contempt, modification, partition suit, or commitment, which shall be payable upon filing and shall accrue to the chancery clerk at the time of filing. The clerk or his successor in office shall perform all duties set forth without additional compensation or fee....... $ 85.00 (3) For every civil case filed: (a) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund established in Section 9-21-14 $ 10.00 (b) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Judicial System Operation Fund established in Section 9-21-45....................................... $ 40.00 (4) Cost of process shall be borne by the issuing party. Additionally, should the attorney or person filing the pleadings desire the clerk to pay the cost to the sheriff for serving process on one (1) person or more, or to pay the cost of publication, the clerk shall demand the actual charges therefor, at the time of filing. (5) For each civil case filed including an adoption involving the Department of Child Protection Services or alteration of a birth or marriage certificate for homeless persons under Section 1 of this act, the filing shall be exempt from any fee under this section. [From and after January 1, 2028, this section shall read as follows:] 25-7-9. (1) The clerks of the chancery courts shall charge the following fees: (a) For the act of certifying copies of filed documents, for each complete document................................ $ 1.00 (b) (i) Recording each deed, will, lease, amendment, subordination, lien, release, cancellation, order, decree, oath, etc., per book and page listed where applicable, each deed of trust, or any other document, for the first five (5) pages................................................ $ 25.00 (ii) Each additional page.............. $ 1.00 (c) (i) Recording oil and gas leases, cancellations, etc., including indexing in general indices; for the first five (5) pages $ 25.00 (ii) Recording each oil and gas assignment, amendment of assignment, release, etc., first five (5) pages................................................ $ 25.00 per additional assignee............................... $ 18.00 (iii) Each additional page............. $ 1.00 (iv) Sectional index entries per section or subdivision lot.................................................. $ 1.00 (v) Archive fee....................... $ 1.00 (vi) Entering marginal notations, if requested on document or by cover letter, pertaining to the recording of any oil and gas document only per book and page................... $ 4.00 (d) (i) Furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file: If performed by the clerk or his employee, per page............................................. $ .50 If performed by any other person, per page............................................. $ .25 (ii) Entering marginal notations on documents of record................................... $ 1.00 (e) For attending the board of supervisors' meeting an annual sum not exceeding..................................... $ 5,000.00 (f) For other services as clerk of the board of supervisors an allowance shall be made to him (payable semiannually at the July and January meetings) out of the county treasury, an annual sum not exceeding..................................................... $10,000.00 (g) For each day's attendance on the chancery court, to be approved by the chancellor: For the first chancellor sitting only, clerk and two (2) deputies, each..................................................... $ 85.00 For the second chancellor sitting, clerk only.......... $ 85.00 Provided that the fees herein prescribed shall be the total remuneration for the clerk and his deputies for attending chancery court. (h) On order of the court, clerks and not more than two (2) deputies may be allowed five (5) extra days for each term of court for attendance upon the court to get up records. (i) For public service not otherwise specifically provided for, the chancery court may by order allow the clerk to be paid by the county on the order of the board of supervisors, an annual sum not exceeding............................................ $ 5,000.00 (j) For each civil filing, to be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund................................. $ 5.00 The chancery clerk shall itemize on the original document a detailed fee bill of all charges due or paid for filing, recording and abstracting same. No person shall be required to pay such fees until same have been so itemized, but those fees may be demanded before the document is recorded. (2) The following fee shall be a total fee for all services performed by the clerk with respect to any civil case filed that includes, but is not limited to, divorce, alteration of birth or marriage certificate, removal of minority, guardianship or conservatorship, estate of deceased, adoption that does not involve the Department of Child Protection Services, land dispute injunction, settlement of small claim, contempt, modification, partition suit, or commitment, which shall be payable upon filing and shall accrue to the chancery clerk at the time of filing. The clerk or his successor in office shall perform all duties set forth without additional compensation or fee....... $ 85.00 (3) For every civil case filed: (a) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund established in Section 9-21-14................................................... $ 10.00 (b) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Judicial System Operation Fund established in Section 9-21-45....................................... $ 40.00 (4) Cost of process shall be borne by the issuing party. Additionally, should the attorney or person filing the pleadings desire the clerk to pay the cost to the sheriff for serving process on one (1) person or more, or to pay the cost of publication, the clerk shall demand the actual charges therefor, at the time of filing. (5) For each civil case filed including an adoption involving the Department of Child Protection Services or alteration of a birth or marriage certificate for homeless persons under Section 1 of this act, the filing shall be exempt from any fee under this section. SECTION 3. Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 63-1-43. (1) The commissioner shall charge and collect the following fees: (a) Fees to which the card stock fee authorized in Section 45-1-21 shall be added: Class R original or renewal four-year license authorized in Section 63-1-5.............................. $18.00 Class R original or renewal eight-year license authorized in Section 63-1-5.............................. $36.00 Class D original or renewal four-year license authorized in Section 63-1-47............................. $23.00 Class D original or renewal eight-year license authorized in Section 63-1-47............................. $46.00 Four-year Identification Card authorized in Section 45-35-7.......................................... $11.00 Eight-year Identification Card authorized in Section 45-35-7.......................................... $22.00 Eight-year Identification Card for the blind authorized in Section 45-35-7............................. $11.00 Four-year Disability Identification Card authorized in Section 45-35-53......................................... $11.00 Learner's Permit authorized in Section 63-1-21.......................................... $ 1.00 Duplicate Identification Card or Disability Identification Card....................................... $ 5.00 Duplicate Class R or Class D license authorized in Section 63-1-37............................. $ 5.00 Class A, B or C Commercial driver's license authorized in Section 63-1-208............................ $48.00 CDL Learner's Permit authorized in Section 63-1-208........ $10.00 Duplicate CDL or CDL learner's permit..................... $ 5.00 Ignition-Interlock-Restricted License authorized in Section 63-11-31............................ $50.00 (b) Driver services fees to which the card stock fee authorized in Section 45-1-21 is not added: Temporary Motorcycle Permit............................... $ 1.00 Four-year or eight-year Motorcycle Endorsement............. $ 5.00 Late Renewal Fee......................................... $ 1.00 Four-year Identification Card upon medical reason for surrender of a driver's license as authorized in Section 45-35-7 (one (1) time only)....................... No fee Hazardous Materials Background Check (federal)............. $63.00 Hazardous Materials Background Check (state)............... $37.00 CDL Application Fee....................................... $25.00 CDL Endorsements: Tanker Endorsement....................................... $ 5.00 Doubles/Triples Endorsement............................... $ 5.00 Passenger Endorsement..................................... $ 5.00 Hazardous Materials Endorsement........................... $ 5.00 School Bus Endorsement.................................... $ 5.00 (c) In addition to the fees required in this section, an applicant may contribute an additional One Dollar ($1.00) which shall be deposited into the Statewide Litter Prevention Fund. The applicant shall be informed that he may contribute an additional One Dollar ($1.00) which shall be deposited into the Statewide Litter Prevention Fund and shall be expended solely for the purpose of funding litter prevention projects or litter education programs, as recommended by the Statewide Litter Prevention Program of Keep Mississippi Beautiful, Inc. (d) Starting January 1, 2021, for any original or renewal license for which the fee is greater than Ten Dollars ($10.00), if the applicant brings all required documentation but does not receive his or her license within two and one-half (2-1/2) hours of entering and remaining at the license station, Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be deducted from the total amount owed for the license. (2) All originals and renewals of operators' licenses shall be in compliance with Section 63-1-47. (3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary in this section, the commissioner shall waive the driver's license, identification card, or learner's permit fee for any applicant in the custody of the Department of Child Protection Services and for any applicant under Section 1 of this act. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
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3	3	MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
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5	5	2025 Regular Session
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7	7	To: Public Health and Welfare
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9	9	By: Senator(s) Norwood, Simmons (12th)
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11	11	# Senate Bill 2707
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13	13	AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN REGISTERED PROVIDERS OF SERVICES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS FROM CERTAIN FILING FEES AND LICENSURE APPLICATION FEES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-7-9 AND 63-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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15	15	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
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17	17	SECTION 1. Providers of services for homeless persons registered with a Continuum of Care Program shall be exempted:
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19	19	(a) From the civil filing fees in chancery court for matters relating to the alteration of birth and marriage certificates for homeless persons.
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21	21	(b) From the application fees for driver's licenses, identifications cards, or learner's permits under Section 63-1-43 for homeless persons.
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23	23	SECTION 2. Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
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25	25	[From and after January 1, 2024, and through December 31, 2027, this section shall read as follows:]
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27	27	25-7-9. (1) The clerks of the chancery courts shall charge the following fees:
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29	29	(a) For the act of certifying copies of filed documents, for each complete document................................ $ 1.00
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31	31	(b) (i) Recording each deed, will, lease, amendment, subordination, lien, release, cancellation, order, decree, oath, etc., per book and page listed where applicable, each deed of trust, or any other document, for the first five (5)
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33	33	pages................................................ $ 25.00
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35	35	(ii) Each additional page.............. $ 1.00
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37	37	(c) (i) Recording oil and gas leases, cancellations, etc., including indexing in general indices; for the first five
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39	39	(5) pages............................................ $ 25.00
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41	41	(ii) Recording each oil and gas assignment, amendment of assignment, release, etc., first five (5)
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43	43	pages................................................ $ 25.00
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45	45	per additional assignee............................... $ 18.00
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47	47	(iii) Each additional page............. $ 1.00
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49	49	(iv) Sectional index entries per section or subdivision lot.................................................. $ 1.00
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51	51	(v) Archive fee....................... $ 1.00
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53	53	(vi) Entering marginal notations, if requested on document or by cover letter, pertaining to the recording of any oil and gas document only per book and page................... $ 4.00
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55	55	(d) (i) Furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file:
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57	57	If performed by the clerk or his employee,
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59	59	per page............................................. $ .50
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61	61	If performed by any other person,
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63	63	per page............................................. $ .25
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65	65	(ii) Entering marginal notations on
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67	67	documents of record................................... $ 1.00
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69	69	(e) For attending the board of supervisors' meeting, an annual sum not exceeding..................................... $ 2,500.00
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71	71	(f) For other services as clerk of the board of supervisors an allowance shall be made to him (payable semiannually at the July and January meetings) out of the county treasury, an annual sum not exceeding..................................................... $ 5,500.00
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73	73	(g) For each day's attendance on the chancery court, to be approved by the chancellor:
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75	75	For the first chancellor sitting only, clerk and two (2) deputies, each..................................................... $ 85.00
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77	77	For the second chancellor sitting, clerk only.......... $ 85.00
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79	79	Provided that the fees herein prescribed shall be the total remuneration for the clerk and his deputies for attending chancery court.
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81	81	(h) On order of the court, clerks and not more than two (2) deputies may be allowed five (5) extra days for each term of court for attendance upon the court to get up records.
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83	83	(i) For public service not otherwise specifically provided for, the chancery court may by order allow the clerk to be paid by the county on the order of the board of supervisors, an annual sum not exceeding............................................ $ 5,000.00
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85	85	(j) For each civil filing, to be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund................................. $ 5.00
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87	87	The chancery clerk shall itemize on the original document a detailed fee bill of all charges due or paid for filing, recording and abstracting same. No person shall be required to pay such fees until same have been so itemized, but those fees may be demanded before the document is recorded.
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89	89	(2) The following fee shall be a total fee for all services performed by the clerk with respect to any civil case filed that includes, but is not limited to, divorce, alteration of birth or marriage certificate, removal of minority, guardianship or conservatorship, estate of deceased, adoption that does not involve the Department of Child Protection Services, land dispute injunction, settlement of small claim, contempt, modification, partition suit, or commitment, which shall be payable upon filing and shall accrue to the chancery clerk at the time of filing. The clerk or his successor in office shall perform all duties set forth without additional compensation or fee....... $ 85.00
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91	91	(3) For every civil case filed:
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93	93	(a) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund established in Section 9-21-14 $ 10.00
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95	95	(b) An additional fee to be deposited to the
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97	97	credit of the Judicial System Operation Fund established in
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99	99	Section 9-21-45....................................... $ 40.00
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101	101	(4) Cost of process shall be borne by the issuing party. Additionally, should the attorney or person filing the pleadings desire the clerk to pay the cost to the sheriff for serving process on one (1) person or more, or to pay the cost of publication, the clerk shall demand the actual charges therefor, at the time of filing.
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103	103	(5) For each civil case filed including an adoption involving the Department of Child Protection Services or alteration of a birth or marriage certificate for homeless persons under Section 1 of this act, the filing shall be exempt from any fee under this section.
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105	105	[From and after January 1, 2028, this section shall read as follows:]
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107	107	25-7-9. (1) The clerks of the chancery courts shall charge the following fees:
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109	109	(a) For the act of certifying copies of filed documents, for each complete document................................ $ 1.00
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111	111	(b) (i) Recording each deed, will, lease, amendment, subordination, lien, release, cancellation, order, decree, oath, etc., per book and page listed where applicable, each deed of trust, or any other document, for the first five (5)
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113	113	pages................................................ $ 25.00
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115	115	(ii) Each additional page.............. $ 1.00
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117	117	(c) (i) Recording oil and gas leases, cancellations, etc., including indexing in general indices; for the first five (5) pages $ 25.00
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119	119	(ii) Recording each oil and gas assignment, amendment of assignment, release, etc., first five (5)
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121	121	pages................................................ $ 25.00
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123	123	per additional assignee............................... $ 18.00
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125	125	(iii) Each additional page............. $ 1.00
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127	127	(iv) Sectional index entries per section or subdivision lot.................................................. $ 1.00
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129	129	(v) Archive fee....................... $ 1.00
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131	131	(vi) Entering marginal notations, if requested on document or by cover letter, pertaining to the recording of any oil and gas document only per book and page................... $ 4.00
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133	133	(d) (i) Furnishing copies of any papers of record or on file:
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135	135	If performed by the clerk or his employee,
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137	137	per page............................................. $ .50
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139	139	If performed by any other person,
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141	141	per page............................................. $ .25
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143	143	(ii) Entering marginal notations on
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145	145	documents of record................................... $ 1.00
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147	147	(e) For attending the board of supervisors' meeting an annual sum not exceeding..................................... $ 5,000.00
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149	149	(f) For other services as clerk of the board of supervisors an allowance shall be made to him (payable semiannually at the July and January meetings) out of the county treasury, an annual sum not exceeding..................................................... $10,000.00
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151	151	(g) For each day's attendance on the chancery court, to be approved by the chancellor:
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153	153	For the first chancellor sitting only, clerk and two (2) deputies, each..................................................... $ 85.00
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155	155	For the second chancellor sitting, clerk only.......... $ 85.00
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157	157	Provided that the fees herein prescribed shall be the total remuneration for the clerk and his deputies for attending chancery court.
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159	159	(h) On order of the court, clerks and not more than two (2) deputies may be allowed five (5) extra days for each term of court for attendance upon the court to get up records.
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161	161	(i) For public service not otherwise specifically provided for, the chancery court may by order allow the clerk to be paid by the county on the order of the board of supervisors, an annual sum not exceeding............................................ $ 5,000.00
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163	163	(j) For each civil filing, to be deposited into the Civil Legal Assistance Fund................................. $ 5.00
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165	165	The chancery clerk shall itemize on the original document a detailed fee bill of all charges due or paid for filing, recording and abstracting same. No person shall be required to pay such fees until same have been so itemized, but those fees may be demanded before the document is recorded.
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167	167	(2) The following fee shall be a total fee for all services performed by the clerk with respect to any civil case filed that includes, but is not limited to, divorce, alteration of birth or marriage certificate, removal of minority, guardianship or conservatorship, estate of deceased, adoption that does not involve the Department of Child Protection Services, land dispute injunction, settlement of small claim, contempt, modification, partition suit, or commitment, which shall be payable upon filing and shall accrue to the chancery clerk at the time of filing. The clerk or his successor in office shall perform all duties set forth without additional compensation or fee....... $ 85.00
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169	169	(3) For every civil case filed:
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171	171	(a) An additional fee to be deposited to the credit of the Comprehensive Electronic Court Systems Fund established in Section 9-21-14................................................... $ 10.00
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173	173	(b) An additional fee to be deposited to the
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175	175	credit of the Judicial System Operation Fund established in
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177	177	Section 9-21-45....................................... $ 40.00
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179	179	(4) Cost of process shall be borne by the issuing party. Additionally, should the attorney or person filing the pleadings desire the clerk to pay the cost to the sheriff for serving process on one (1) person or more, or to pay the cost of publication, the clerk shall demand the actual charges therefor, at the time of filing.
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181	181	(5) For each civil case filed including an adoption involving the Department of Child Protection Services or alteration of a birth or marriage certificate for homeless persons under Section 1 of this act, the filing shall be exempt from any fee under this section.
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183	183	SECTION 3. Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
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185	185	63-1-43. (1) The commissioner shall charge and collect the following fees:
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187	187	(a) Fees to which the card stock fee authorized in Section 45-1-21 shall be added:
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189	189	Class R original or renewal four-year license
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191	191	authorized in Section 63-1-5.............................. $18.00
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193	193	Class R original or renewal eight-year license
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195	195	authorized in Section 63-1-5.............................. $36.00
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197	197	Class D original or renewal four-year license
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199	199	authorized in Section 63-1-47............................. $23.00
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201	201	Class D original or renewal eight-year license
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203	203	authorized in Section 63-1-47............................. $46.00
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205	205	Four-year Identification Card authorized in
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207	207	Section 45-35-7.......................................... $11.00
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209	209	Eight-year Identification Card authorized in
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211	211	Section 45-35-7.......................................... $22.00
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213	213	Eight-year Identification Card for the blind
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215	215	authorized in Section 45-35-7............................. $11.00
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217	217	Four-year Disability Identification Card authorized in
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219	219	Section 45-35-53......................................... $11.00
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221	221	Learner's Permit authorized in
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223	223	Section 63-1-21.......................................... $ 1.00
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225	225	Duplicate Identification Card or Disability
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227	227	Identification Card....................................... $ 5.00
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229	229	Duplicate Class R or Class D license
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231	231	authorized in Section 63-1-37............................. $ 5.00
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233	233	Class A, B or C Commercial driver's license
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235	235	authorized in Section 63-1-208............................ $48.00
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237	237	CDL Learner's Permit authorized in Section 63-1-208........ $10.00
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239	239	Duplicate CDL or CDL learner's permit..................... $ 5.00
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241	241	Ignition-Interlock-Restricted License
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243	243	authorized in Section 63-11-31............................ $50.00
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245	245	(b) Driver services fees to which the card stock fee authorized in Section 45-1-21 is not added:
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247	247	Temporary Motorcycle Permit............................... $ 1.00
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249	249	Four-year or eight-year Motorcycle Endorsement............. $ 5.00
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251	251	Late Renewal Fee......................................... $ 1.00
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253	253	Four-year Identification Card upon medical reason for
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255	255	surrender of a driver's license as authorized in
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257	257	Section 45-35-7 (one (1) time only)....................... No fee
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259	259	Hazardous Materials Background Check (federal)............. $63.00
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261	261	Hazardous Materials Background Check (state)............... $37.00
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263	263	CDL Application Fee....................................... $25.00
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265	265	CDL Endorsements:
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267	267	Tanker Endorsement....................................... $ 5.00
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269	269	Doubles/Triples Endorsement............................... $ 5.00
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271	271	Passenger Endorsement..................................... $ 5.00
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273	273	Hazardous Materials Endorsement........................... $ 5.00
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275	275	School Bus Endorsement.................................... $ 5.00
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277	277	(c) In addition to the fees required in this section, an applicant may contribute an additional One Dollar ($1.00) which shall be deposited into the Statewide Litter Prevention Fund. The applicant shall be informed that he may contribute an additional One Dollar ($1.00) which shall be deposited into the Statewide Litter Prevention Fund and shall be expended solely for the purpose of funding litter prevention projects or litter education programs, as recommended by the Statewide Litter Prevention Program of Keep Mississippi Beautiful, Inc.
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279	279	(d) Starting January 1, 2021, for any original or renewal license for which the fee is greater than Ten Dollars ($10.00), if the applicant brings all required documentation but does not receive his or her license within two and one-half (2-1/2) hours of entering and remaining at the license station, Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be deducted from the total amount owed for the license.
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281	281	(2) All originals and renewals of operators' licenses shall be in compliance with Section 63-1-47.
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283	283	(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary in this section, the commissioner shall waive the driver's license, identification card, or learner's permit fee for any applicant in the custody of the Department of Child Protection Services and for any applicant under Section 1 of this act.
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285	285	SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.