TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Treasurer-Tax Collector
MEETING DATE: August 4, 2020
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/or 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 August 20, 2019.
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 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, if debtor identifying information is missing in order to effect collection action, or if all available collection efforts have been utilized and proven unsuccessful. Collection efforts include: collection notices; phone calls; installment payment agreements; DMV holds; referral to Franchise Tax Board for wage garnishments or bank levie...
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