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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 36: TAXATION
Chapter 105: CITIES AND TOWNS
36 §801. Sheriff may collect taxes


36 ME Rev Stat § 801 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 2: PROPERTY TAXES

Subchapter 7: POWERS AND DUTIES OF SHERIFFS

§801. Sheriff may collect taxes

If at the time of the completion of the assessment a tax collector has not been chosen or appointed, or if the tax collector neglects to collect a state or county tax, the sheriff of the county shall collect it, on receiving an assessment thereof, with a warrant under the hands of the municipal assessors, or in the case of primary assessing areas, the municipal officers, or the assessors appointed in accordance with section 705, as the case may be. [1973, c. 695, §21 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 620, §31 (AMD). 1973, c. 695, §21 (AMD).

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