Arkansas § 26-36-212 Delinquent ad valorem taxes on interests in oil or gas

Arkansas Statutes

§ 26-36-212 — Delinquent ad valorem taxes on interests in oil or gas

Arkansas § 26-36-212

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Ark. Code Ann. § 26-36-212 (2026).

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(a)(1) When the ad valorem taxes on working interests, royalty interests, or overriding royalty interests in oil or gas of any taxpayer is delinquent for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days or more, any one (1) or more taxing units which are entitled to a portion of the delinquent taxes when collected shall have a cause of action against the delinquent taxpayer for that portion of the delinquent taxes and costs of collection, including the penalty and interest thereon, to which the taxing units are entitled, plus a reasonable attorney's fee.

(2)(A) Any such action shall be brought in the circuit court of the county in which the delinquent taxpayer resides or in which property of the delinquent taxpayer is situated.

(B)Any judgment awarded a taxing unit in such cause of action shal

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(a) (1) When the ad valorem taxes on working interests, royalty interests, or overriding royalty interests in oil or gas of any taxpayer is delinquent for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days or more, any one (1) or more taxing units which are entitled to a portion of the delinquent taxes when collected shall have a cause of action against the delinquent taxpayer for that portion of the delinquent taxes and costs of collection, including the penalty and interest thereon, to which the taxing units are entitled, plus a reasonable attorney's fee. (2) (A) Any such action shall be brought in the circuit court of the county in which the delinquent taxpayer resides or in which property of the delinquent taxpayer is situated. (B) Any judgment awarded a taxing unit in such cause of action shall be enforceable to the same extent and in the same manner as other civil judgments. (b) (1) Any taxpayer offering to redeem tax-delinquent property after an action has been filed as authorized in this section shall be required to pay costs, including attorney fees, incurred by any taxing unit in pursuing its remedies under this section. (2) When any judgment rendered against a delinquent taxpayer pursuant to this section is satisfied, the tax liability on the property and the amount required to be paid to redeem the property shall be reduced by the amount of the taxes, penalty, and interest included in the judgment.