** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 382 OF 2021 **
(a) A homeowner shall submit an application to the Department to be enrolled in the Program.
(b) A homeowner may submit an application for the Program online or by mail.
(c) The Ombudsman shall:
(1) prominently advertise the Program and make applications available on the Ombudsman’s website; and
(2) collaborate with local governments, community organizations, and public and private providers of social services and benefits to raise awareness of the Program and disseminate applications.
(d) The Ombudsman shall cancel the enrollment of a homeowner in the Program if:
(1) the homeowner submits a request to the Ombudsman to withdraw from the Program;
(2) the homeowner submitted false information in the homeowner’s application for enrollment in the Program; or
(3) the Ombudsman determines that the homeowner is not acting in good faith to pay the taxes due.
(e) If the Ombudsman cancels the enrollment of a homeowner in the Program, the Ombudsman shall send a notice of the cancellation to the homeowner that includes the reasons for cancellation.
(f) A homeowner’s enrollment in the Program ends on the earliest of:
(1) the date the homeowner pays the full amount of the taxes owed to the Department;
(2) the date that is 3 years after the date the homeowner first enrolled in the Program; or
(3) the date the homeowner’s enrollment in the Program is canceled under subsection (d) of this section.