89-12-14 - Presumed abandonment of intangible property held by business association, federal, state or local government or governmental subdivision, agency or entity. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 89-12-14. Presumed abandonment of intangible property held by business association, federal, state or local government or governmental subdivision, agency or entity.
 

(1)  All intangible property, including, but not limited to, any interest, dividend, or other earnings thereon, less any lawful charges, held by a business association, federal, state or local government or governmental subdivision, agency or entity, or any other person or entity, regardless of where the holder may be found, if the owner has not claimed or corresponded in writing concerning the property within five (5) years after the date prescribed for payment or delivery, is presumed abandoned and subject to the custody of this state as unclaimed property if: 

(a) The last known address of the owner is unknown; and 

(b) The person or entity originating or issuing the intangible property is this state or any political subdivision of this state, or is incorporated, organized, created or otherwise located in this state. 

(2)  The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to property that is or may be presumed abandoned and subject to the custody of this state pursuant to any other provision of law containing a dormancy period different than that prescribed in subsection (1) of this section. 

(3)  The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall apply to all property held at the time of the effective date of this section, or at any time thereafter, regardless of when such property became or becomes presumptively abandoned. 

(4)  Insofar and only insofar as funds reflected by the cancellation of State of Mississippi warrants are unclaimed and presumed abandoned, the State Treasurer shall transfer such funds out of the Abandoned Property Fund established by Section 89-12-37 to the original fund source after the expiration of five (5) years as required herein. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1991, ch. 451, § 7; Laws,  1992, ch. 408, § 1; Laws, 2000, ch. 501, § 2, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 27, 2000).