2012 Delaware Code
Title 9 - Counties
CHAPTER 8. COUNTY LIBRARIES
Subchapter II. Method of Creating and Operating Library Systems in Kent County
§ 809. Library districts -- Tax collection warrant.

(a) At the time of delivery of the duplicate assessment lists to the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer there shall be attached to each list a tax collection warrant which shall be executed in the manner and substantially in the form prescribed by subsections (b) and (c) of this section.

(b) Each warrant shall be dated as of the date on which the taxes referred to therein were levied and shall be signed by at least 2 elected officials of the Kent County Levy Court and sealed with the seal of the County and attested by the Clerk of the Peace.

(c) The warrants shall be substantially in the following form:

STATE OF DELAWARE

SS.

KENT COUNTY

To the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer of Kent County, greetings:

We command you that you collect from the persons named in the duplicate

assessment list annexed hereto, for their library district taxes payable to

Kent County for the year beginning July first next,.... . percent as a rate

upon every one hundred dollars on the amount of their respective assessments;

and if any person named in the annexed duplicate assessment list shall not pay

that person's tax after you have demanded payment, we command you in such

case that you collect the tax, or the part thereof remaining unpaid, with

lawful costs, in the manner prescribed by law. And we further command you that

you pay the amount which, according to this warrant and the annexed duplicate

assessment list you are required to collect, in the manner and within the

times appointed by law in this behalf. Hereof fail not at your peril.

Given at Dover by the order of Kent County, under the hands of us, members of

said county governing body, the......... . day of............. ., A.D.........

Seal of Office of the ............

Clerk of Peace ............ ☺Commissioners ATTEST: ............ ☺Clerk

of the Peace

of the Peace

60 Del. Laws, c. 162, § 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;