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14-120-321. Penalty for delinquency — Enforcement proceedings generally.
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14-120-321. Penalty for delinquency — Enforcement proceedings generally.
(a) If the annual tax levied as provided in this subchapter is not paid within the time fixed by law:
(1) A penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) shall at once attach for the delinquency; and
(2) The board of directors of the district shall enforce the collection of the taxes and penalty by a proceeding filed in the chancery court of the county in which the delinquent property is situated.
(b) The court shall give judgment against the delinquent lands, town lots, suburban lots, rural lots, industrial tracts, blocks, railroads, tramroads, telegraph, telephone, and electric power lines and underground cables, pipelines, and all other real property and interests in real property situate within the boundaries of the district for the amount of the delinquent taxes, penalty and interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of delinquency, and all costs of the proceeding, and may include a reasonable attorney fee.
(c) The judgment so rendered by the court shall provide for the sale of the delinquent lands, town lots, suburban lots, rural lots, industrial tracts, blocks, railroads, tramroads, telegraph, telephone, and electric power lines and underground cables, pipelines, and all other real property and interests in real property situate within the boundaries of the district by a commissioner to be appointed by the court after advertisement in the manner and form set out in this subchapter.
(d) It shall not be necessary that the true ownership of the lands, town lots, suburban lots, rural lots, industrial tracts, blocks, railroads, tramroads, telegraph, telephone, and electric power lines and underground cables, pipelines, and all other real property and interests in real pro
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-120-321
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14-120-321. Penalty for delinquency — Enforcement proceedings generally.
(a) If the annual tax levied as provided in this subchapter is not paid within the time fixed by law:
(1) A penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) shall at once attach for the delinquency; and
(2) The board of directors of the district shall enforce the collection of the taxes and penalty by a proceeding filed in the chancery court of the county in which the delinquent property is situated.
(b) The court shall give judgment against the delinquent lands, town lots, suburban lots, rural lots, industrial tracts, blocks, railroads, tramroads, telegraph, telephone, and electric power lines and underground cables, pipelines, and all other real property and interests in real property situate within the boundaries of the district for the amount of the delinquent taxes, penalty and interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of delinquency, and all costs of the proceeding, and may include a reasonable attorney fee.
(c) The judgment so rendered by the court shall provide for the sale of the delinquent lands, town lots, suburban lots, rural lots, industrial tracts, blocks, railroads, tramroads, telegraph, telephone, and electric power lines and underground cables, pipelines, and all other real property and interests in real property situate within the boundaries of the district by a commissioner to be appointed by the court after advertisement in the manner and form set out in this subchapter.
(d) It shall not be necessary that the true ownership of the lands, town lots, suburban lots, rural lots, industrial tracts, blocks, railroads, tramroads, telegraph, telephone, and electric power lines and underground cables, pipelines, and all other real property and interests in real property be alleged in the proceedings.
(e) The judgment so rendered shall be enforced wholly against the lands, town lots, suburban lots, rural lots, industrial tracts, blocks, railroads, tramroads, telegraph, telephone, and electric power lines and underground cables, pipelines, and all other real property and interests in real property and not against any other property or estate of the owner.
(f) All or any part of the delinquent lands, town lots, suburban lots, rural lots, industrial tracts, blocks, railroads, tramroads, telegraph, telephone, and electric power lines, and underground cables, pipelines, and all other real property and interest in real property, and the taxes delinquent thereon for one (1) or more years, may be included in one (1) suit for each county, instituted for the collection of the delinquent taxes, penalty, interest, and costs. The proceeding shall be a proceeding in rem.
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