§11A-2-17. Presumption of Payment Based on Omission From Delinquent Lists
Whenever a tax is charged to any person or assessed against any property and the name of the person charged or the property assessed does not appear in the proper delinquent list, it shall be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the tax so charged or assessed was paid before the […]
§11A-2-18. Redemption Before Sale; Record; Lien
[Repealed.]
§11A-2-19. Exception
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections four, ten-a, eleven, thirteen and fourteen of this article, the provisions of this article as of January 1, 1961, shall govern delinquency and methods of enforcing payment of taxes levied upon assessed values as of January 1, 1961, or prior years.
§11A-2-12. Penalty for Inclusion of Taxes Paid in Delinquent Lists
If a sheriff shall include in one of the delinquent lists any taxes which have been collected by him he shall forfeit to the person named in the list, if the return was by design, ten times the amount of the taxes so collected, or if the return was by mistake, twice the amount.
§11A-2-13. Publication and Posting of Delinquent Tax Lists
A copy of each of the delinquent lists shall be posted at the front door of the courthouse of the county at least two weeks before the session of the county commission at which they are to be presented for examination. At the same time a copy of each list shall be published as a […]
§11A-2-14. Correction of Delinquent Lists by County Commission; Certification to Auditor; Recordation
The sheriff shall on or before May 15 of each year present the delinquent lists to the county commission for examination. The county commission having become satisfied that the lists are correct, or having corrected them if erroneous, shall direct the clerk of the county commission to certify a copy of each list, pertaining to […]
§11A-2-15. Examination of Lists by Auditor; Credit to Sheriff
It shall be the duty of the Auditor to examine each list pertaining to real property, and if he has reason to believe that it is erroneous, he shall return it to the county court for correction, stating his reasons why it should be corrected as to any person or subject listed therein. The Auditor […]
§11A-2-16. Effect of Irregularity as to Delinquent Lists on Later Tax Enforcement Procedure
No irregularity, error or mistake in respect to anything required by this article to be done concerning the delinquent lists shall invalidate any tax title based upon later tax enforcement procedure. Nor shall any person be allowed to enjoin or otherwise question the validity of any subsequent step in the tax enforcement procedure by reason […]
§11A-2-8. Remedies Against Vendee in Possession Without Deed
Any purchaser in possession of land, whether or not he has obtained a deed therefor, shall be personally liable for the taxes assessed against the land after he obtained possession, unless the vendor has expressly contracted to pay the taxes himself The sheriff may collect from the purchaser by any of the methods provided for […]
§11A-2-9. Remedies of Sheriff Paying Over Taxes Not Collected
If the sheriff has paid into the treasury of the state, or of any county or municipality, taxes due from any person before they were collected by him he may in order to reimburse himself collect from such person by any of the methods provided for in this article, but he shall not be subrogated […]