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Title 54 - Highways, Bridge...
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Part 4 - Collection of Assessments
Part 4 - Collection of Assessments
§ 54-12-401. Collection of assessments by county trustee -- Kept as a separate fund -- Collection by bill in chancery -- Personalty not to be distrained for such assessment.
§ 54-12-402. Amount fixed for annual levy -- County bonds issued -- Cost exceeding estimate, new apportionment of assessment and levy and other bonds.
§ 54-12-403. Payment in full amount of benefit assessed against land before bonds are issued.
§ 54-12-405. Bonds to be paid only by assessments levied on the lands within the district.
§ 54-12-410. Assessment book made by county clerk for entire assessment or annually -- Interest on assessments after delinquency.
§ 54-12-411. Assessments become liens upon land.
§ 54-12-412. Bill in chancery to sell land for collection of delinquent assessments.
§ 54-12-413. Bill filed in name of county against landowners -- All delinquents may be made defendants to same bill.
§ 54-12-414. Trustee to furnish certified list of delinquent lands and names of owners, which is prima facie proof authorizing a decree.
§ 54-12-415. Suits proceeded with as other suits in chancery, except separate hearing and decree as to any one defendant.
§ 54-12-416. Public taxes to be paid before the delinquent assessments.
§ 54-12-417. Divestiture and vestiture of title subject to other unpaid assessments -- Writ of possession.
§ 54-12-418. Sale for cash subject to redemption within two years -- Manner of redemption.
§ 54-12-419. Attorney's fee charged as part of judgment.
§ 54-12-420. Adjudication of redemption -- Declaring land that of owner so redeeming -- Writ of possession.
§ 54-12-421. Redemption of lands by minors and persons adjudicated incompetent within a year of restoration of competency.
§ 54-12-423. Assessments collectible only out of the assessed land.
§ 54-12-424. Compensation of trustee for collecting and paying out, and for certified copies.
§ 54-12-425. Compensation of trustee for receiving and paying out money derived from sale of bonds and warrants -- Bond and compensation of successor.
§ 54-12-426. Surplus funds from assessments, bonds, or notes -- Disposition.