§ 11-13-15 — County auditor to furnish tax information to mortgagee of lands in county

Whenever a mortgagee or assignee of a mortgagee, holding or owning one or more
mortgages upon real estate in any county in this state, shall furnish to the county auditor of such
county a description of the lands covered by such mortgage or mortgages, on a sheet of paper
provided therefor by such mortgagee or assignee, and shall request such county auditor to
search the records of the auditor's office, and to indicate on such sheet, in the appropriate
space provided therefor, the amount of the unpaid general taxes, if any, standing against the
lands therein described, for each given year, as shown by such records, and to indicate that
such general taxes are paid for any given year or years, if such is the fact, the county auditor
shall make such search of the auditor's records and shall set down on such sheet of paper, in
the appropriate space thereon provided, the amount of the unpaid general taxes for each given
year, exclusive of interest or penalty, standing against the lands therein described. If the general
taxes for any given year are paid, the auditor shall write on such sheet, in the appropriate space
provided thereon, the word "paid". The county auditor shall not be required to make any
certificate as respects the information so furnished and shall receive no fee for furnishing such
information or rendering such service.