2020 Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 3 - Tax Executions
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 48-3-8. Interest on Executions
All executions issued for taxes due the state or any county or municipality of the state, whether issued on assessments for permanent improvements of streets or sewers of a municipality or otherwise, shall bear interest at the rate specified in Code Section 48-2-40 from the time fixed by law for issuing the execution.
(Ga. L. 1889, p. 31, § 1; Ga. L. 1890-91, p. 50, § 1; Civil Code 1895, §§ 731, 887; Civil Code 1910, §§ 878, 1144; Code 1933, § 92-7601; Ga. L. 1975, p. 811, § 1; Code 1933, § 91A-323, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 1980, p. 10, § 7; Ga. L. 1982, p. 847, §§ 1, 2.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 30 Am. Jur. 2d, Executions, § 72.
C.J.S.- 85 C.J.S., Taxation, § 1198 et seq.
ALR.
- Forfeiture or sale of land to state or political subdivision for nonpayment of taxes as suspending right to enforce special assessment or improvement lien or running of limitation in that regard, 113 A.L.R. 920.
