Arkansas § 26-34-108 Suits against local taxing authorities

Arkansas Statutes

§ 26-34-108 — Suits against local taxing authorities

Arkansas § 26-34-108

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Ark. Code Ann. § 26-34-108 (2026).

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(a)Whenever an action may be brought against any person holding the office of county collector, county assessor, or county clerk for performing or attempting to perform any duty or thing authorized by any of the provisions of this act or the laws of this state, for the collection of the public revenues, the county collector, county assessor, or county clerk shall be allowed and paid out of the county treasury reasonable fees of counsel and other expenses for defending the action or suit and the amount of any damages or costs adjudged against him or her.

(b)The fees, expenses, damages, and costs shall be apportioned ratably by the county clerk among all the parties entitled to share the taxes so collected and shall be deducted by the county clerk from the shares or portions of revenue at

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(a) Whenever an action may be brought against any person holding the office of county collector, county assessor, or county clerk for performing or attempting to perform any duty or thing authorized by any of the provisions of this act or the laws of this state, for the collection of the public revenues, the county collector, county assessor, or county clerk shall be allowed and paid out of the county treasury reasonable fees of counsel and other expenses for defending the action or suit and the amount of any damages or costs adjudged against him or her. (b) The fees, expenses, damages, and costs shall be apportioned ratably by the county clerk among all the parties entitled to share the taxes so collected and shall be deducted by the county clerk from the shares or portions of revenue at any time payable to each, including, as one of the parties, the state itself, as well as the counties, townships, towns, or cities, and other corporations or other organizations entitled thereto as indicated.