Alabama § 45-11-245.06 Enforcement; Taxes a Lien; Special Counsel

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-11-245.06 — Enforcement; Taxes a Lien; Special Counsel

Alabama § 45-11-245.06

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 11Chilton County

Art. 24Taxation

Part 42019 Sales and Use Tax for Hospital

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Ala. Code § 45-11-245.06 (2026).

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The taxes authorized to be levied pursuant to this part shall constitute a debt due the county and may be collected by civil suit, in addition to all other methods provided by law and in this part. The taxes, together with any interest and penalties with respect thereto, shall constitute and be secured by a lien upon the property of any person from whom the taxes are due or who is required to collect the taxes. All the provisions of the revenue laws of the State which apply to the enforcement of liens for license taxes due the state shall apply fully to the collection of the taxes herein authorized to be levied. The governing body of the county, the State Department of Revenue, or private collection agency, as determined by the governing body, shall collect the taxes, and enforce this part

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The taxes authorized to be levied pursuant to this part shall constitute a debt due the county and may be collected by civil suit, in addition to all other methods provided by law and in this part. The taxes, together with any interest and penalties with respect thereto, shall constitute and be secured by a lien upon the property of any person from whom the taxes are due or who is required to collect the taxes. All the provisions of the revenue laws of the State which apply to the enforcement of liens for license taxes due the state shall apply fully to the collection of the taxes herein authorized to be levied. The governing body of the county, the State Department of Revenue, or private collection agency, as determined by the governing body, shall collect the taxes, and enforce this part, and the governing body of the county or any private collection agency collecting such taxes shall have and exercise all rights and remedies that the State Department of Revenue would have if the taxes herein authorized were being administered, enforced, and collected by the State Department of Revenue. The governing body of the county, the State Department of Revenue, or private collection agency may employ special counsel as it deems necessary from time to time to enforce collection of the taxes levied pursuant to this part and otherwise to enforce the provisions of this part, including the institution, prosecution, and defense of any litigation involving this part. The governing body, the State Department of Revenue, or private collection agency shall pay such special counsel such fees as it deems necessary and proper from the proceeds of the tax collected by it hereunder.