Delaware § 809 Library districts — Tax collection warrant

Delaware Statutes

§ 809 — Library districts — Tax collection warrant

Delaware § 809

JurisdictionDelaware

Title9

PartProvisions Affecting All Counties

Ch. 8COUNTY LIBRARIES

Subch.Method of Creating and Operating Library Systems in Kent County

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Del. Code tit. 9, § 809 (2026).

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(a)At the time of delivery of the duplicate assessment lists to the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer there shall be attached to each list a tax collection warrant which shall be executed in the manner and substantially in the form prescribed by subsections (b) and (c) of this section.

(b)Each warrant shall be dated as of the date on which the taxes referred to therein were levied and shall be signed by at least 2 elected officials of the Kent County Levy Court and sealed with the seal of the County and attested by the Clerk of the Peace.

(c)The warrants shall be substantially in the following form: STATE OF DELAWARE SS. KENT COUNTY To the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer of Kent County, greetings: We command you that you collect from the persons named in the duplicate

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(a) At the time of delivery of the duplicate assessment lists to the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer there shall be attached to each list a tax collection warrant which shall be executed in the manner and substantially in the form prescribed by subsections (b) and (c) of this section.

(b) Each warrant shall be dated as of the date on which the taxes referred to therein were levied and shall be signed by at least 2 elected officials of the Kent County Levy Court and sealed with the seal of the County and attested by the Clerk of the Peace.

(c) The warrants shall be substantially in the following form:

STATE OF DELAWARE

SS.

KENT COUNTY

To the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer of Kent County, greetings:

We command you that you collect from the persons named in the duplicate assessment list annexed hereto, for their library district taxes payable to Kent County for the year beginning July first next, __________ percent as a rate upon every one hundred dollars on the amount of their respective assessments; and if any person named in the annexed duplicate assessment list shall not pay that person’s tax after you have demanded payment, we command you in such case that you collect the tax, or the part thereof remaining unpaid, with lawful costs, in the manner prescribed by law. And we further command you that you pay the amount which, according to this warrant and the annexed duplicate assessment list you are required to collect, in the manner and within the times appointed by law in this behalf. Hereof fail not at your peril.

Given at Dover by the order of Kent County, under the hands of us, members of said county governing body, the ________________ day of ________________, A.D. ________

Seal of Office of the ________________________________________________________________

Clerk of Peace ________________________________________________________________Commissioners

ATTEST :________________Clerk of the Peace