TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Treasurer-Tax Collector
MEETING DATE: August 20, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Julie Forrester
PHONE:
234-6875
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Shari L. Schapmire
PHONE:
234-6875
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval to Discharge from Accountability the Attached List of Cases Comprised of Delinquent Fines, Penalties, Fees, and Assessments Determined to be Non-Collectible Due to Age of Debt, Debtor Inability to Pay, or Lack of Information Available to Locate Debtor and Where the Cost of Recovery Exceeds That of Collection
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve the discharge of accountability, for the attached list of cases comprised of delinquent fines, fees, penalties, and assessments determined to be non-collectible due to age of debt, debtor inability to pay, or lack of identifying information and where the cost of recovery exceeds that of collection.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board approved a request for discharge of outstanding receivables on May 22, 2018.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Government Code section 25257 authorizes any employee charged with the collection of fines or fees to apply to the Board of Supervisors for a discharge from accountability any debt that the cost of recovery exceeds that of collection. Attached is a list of cases with debt 10 years in age or determined to be non-collectible. Debt is also determined to be non-collectible if the debtor is deceased, lives out of country, has a higher tax liability, is incarcerated in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or if the debtor identifying information is missing that is needed in order to effect collection action. These cases have had a variety of collection tools utilized to enforce debt collection as applicable to the underlying debt or debtor profile: including collection notices, phone calls, payment plans, DMV holds, abstract of judgment...
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