§ 27-17-497. Compensation allowed tax collector for tax collecting damages.
On all privilege taxes not paid during the month when due and on which a penalty is collected, the tax collector making such collection shall be entitled to retain one-fourth of said damages, to be deposited in the county general fund, in addition to the regular commission now allowed by law on regular collections. But if a collection is made of any delinquent tax and damages assessed and levied by this chapter at the instance of any constable of this state, and of any police officer of any municipality, the said tax collector shall retain for the county general fund only ten percent of said damages in addition to the regular commissions allowed by law on regular collections, and the peace officer shall receive as compensation for this service fifteen percent of said damages, and the officer collecting the tax is hereby directed to pay to the constable or police officer the commission allowed by this section for the collection of the delinquent tax and damages at the time of the collection of said tax and damages.
It is hereby made the duty of every constable and of every police officer of any municipality in this state to assist any officer whose duty it is to collect the taxes assessed and levied by this chapter.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 9696-225; Laws, 1940, ch. 120; Laws, 1942, ch. 118; Laws, 1944, ch. 137, § 221; Laws, 1968, ch. 361, § 61, eff from and after January 1, 1972.
§ 27-17-497. Compensation allowed tax collector for tax collecting damages.
On all privilege taxes not paid during the month when due and on which a penalty is collected, the tax collector making such collection shall be entitled to retain one-fourth of said damages, to be deposited in the county general fund, in addition to the regular commission now allowed by law on regular collections. But if a collection is made of any delinquent tax and damages assessed and levied by this chapter at the instance of any constable of this state, and of any police officer of any municipality, the said tax collector shall retain for the county general fund only ten percent of said damages in addition to the regular commissions allowed by law on regular collections, and the peace officer shall receive as compensation for this service fifteen percent of said damages, and the officer collecting the tax is hereby directed to pay to the constable or police officer the commission allowed by this section for the collection of the delinquent tax and damages at the time of the collection of said tax and damages.
It is hereby made the duty of every constable and of every police officer of any municipality in this state to assist any officer whose duty it is to collect the taxes assessed and levied by this chapter.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 9696-225; Laws, 1940, ch. 120; Laws, 1942, ch. 118; Laws, 1944, ch. 137, § 221; Laws, 1968, ch. 361, § 61, eff from and after January 1, 1972.
§ 27-17-497. Compensation allowed tax collector for tax collecting damages.
On all privilege taxes not paid during the month when due and on which a penalty is collected, the tax collector making such collection shall be entitled to retain one-fourth of said damages, to be deposited in the county general fund, in addition to the regular commission now allowed by law on regular collections. But if a collection is made of any delinquent tax and damages assessed and levied by this chapter at the instance of any constable of this state, and of any police officer of any municipality, the said tax collector shall retain for the county general fund only ten percent of said damages in addition to the regular commissions allowed by law on regular collections, and the peace officer shall receive as compensation for this service fifteen percent of said damages, and the officer collecting the tax is hereby directed to pay to the constable or police officer the commission allowed by this section for the collection of the delinquent tax and damages at the time of the collection of said tax and damages.
It is hereby made the duty of every constable and of every police officer of any municipality in this state to assist any officer whose duty it is to collect the taxes assessed and levied by this chapter.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 9696-225; Laws, 1940, ch. 120; Laws, 1942, ch. 118; Laws, 1944, ch. 137, § 221; Laws, 1968, ch. 361, § 61, eff from and after January 1, 1972.
