LD 1970
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LR 3037
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3.__Levy on property.__At any time during the period of 60
calendar days described in this section, the Director of
Unemployment Compensation may levy on the property or debt by
delivery of a notice of levy.__Upon receipt of the levy notice,
the person possessing the property or debt shall transfer the
property to the director or pay to the director the amount owed
to the delinquent employer.

 
4.__Effect of levy.__A notice is effective:

 
A.__At the time of delivery against all property, rights to
property, credits and debts involving the delinquent
employer that are not, as of the date of the notice, subject
to a preexisting lien, attachment, garnishment or execution
issued through a judicial process; and

 
B.__Against all property, rights to property, credits and
debts involving the delinquent employer that come into the
possession or control of the person served with the notice
within the period of 60 calendar days described in this
section.

 
A person acting in accordance with the terms of the notice of
freeze or levy issued by the Director of Unemployment
Compensation is discharged from any obligation or liability to
the delinquent employer with respect to the affected property,
rights to property, credits and debts of the person affected by
compliance with the notice of freeze or levy.

 
5.__Property subject to levy.__The delinquent employer
property subject to levy includes:

 
A.__A credit, bank or savings account or deposit that is
subject to execution pursuant to Title 14, section 4751; or

 
B.__Any other interest or personal property that is not
exempt from attachment or execution pursuant to Title 14,
sections 4421 to 4426.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill is submitted pursuant to a law that directed the
Department of Labor to submit legislation recommending a plan to
provide for long-term solvency of the Unemployment Compensation
Fund.

 
The bill does the following:

 
1. Raises the taxable wage base from $7,000 to $12,000
effective January 1, 2000;


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