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Subchapter
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DELINQUENT TAXES
(Cite as: 32 V.S.A. § 5142)
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§ 5142. Delinquent taxes; interest and collection fees
(a) The acceptance of full or partial payment of overdue taxes by a town official shall
not preclude the town from collecting any unpaid balance of taxes and any interest
and collection fees accruing to the town, whether relating to the collected or uncollected
portion of taxes.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the treasurer shall
accept, on behalf of the collector of delinquent taxes, full payment of overdue taxes
tendered after the due date fixed in the notice sent pursuant to section 4792 of this title but before the warrant is issued, provided such payment is accompanied by the collection
fee and any interest. Taxes, fees, and interest collected under this subsection shall
be turned over to the collector of delinquent taxes when the warrant is issued.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if taxes are not
collected by the treasurer and the collector of delinquent taxes and the collector
of current taxes are not the same person, the collector of current taxes shall accept,
on behalf of the collector of delinquent taxes, full payment of overdue taxes tendered
after the due date fixed in the notice sent pursuant to section 4772 of this title but before the list of delinquent taxpayers is delivered to the collector of delinquent
taxes, provided such payment is accompanied by the collection fee and any interest.
Taxes, fees, and interest collected under this subsection shall be turned over to
the collector of delinquent taxes when the list of delinquent taxpayers is delivered. (Added 1985, No. 91; amended 1989, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 24, 1990; 1997, No. 26, § 4.)