Such municipalities shall have a lien from, on, and after October 1 of such municipal tax year upon each and every piece and parcel of property, real and personal, for the payment of municipal taxes for that tax year which may be assessed against the owners or upon such property for the use of such municipalities, which lien shall have priority over all other liens, except for state and county taxes, and this lien shall exist as to all land bid in by the state at tax sales for the annual tax thereafter assessed on the value of the property so purchased in the event of the tax title failing.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Division 2 - Optional Method for Levy and Collection of Property Taxes.
Section 11-51-41 - When Taxes Due and Delinquent.
Section 11-51-43 - County Tax Collectors to Collect Taxes.
Section 11-51-44 - Lien for Taxes.
Section 11-51-46 - Preparation, etc., of Assessment Forms, etc., for Use by Tax Assessor.
Section 11-51-47 - Assessment Book of Tax Assessor.
Section 11-51-49 - Preparation and Contents of Certificate of Assessment.
Section 11-51-50 - Procedure for Collection of Taxes, etc., by County Tax Collector Generally.
Section 11-51-51 - Preparation, Contents, and Effect of Receipt of Tax Collector.
Section 11-51-53 - Annual Settlement by Tax Collector and Payment of Balance of Taxes Collected.
Section 11-51-54 - Maintenance, etc., of Separate Accounts and Funds for General and Special Taxes.
Section 11-51-57 - Preparation, etc., of List of Insolvents, Etc.
Section 11-51-58 - Collection of Insolvent Taxes; Monthly Reports, Payment and Settlement of Same.
Section 11-51-60 - Entry by Tax Collector in Docket Book of Municipal Taxes Due, Etc.
Section 11-51-61 - Proceedings for Sale of Land for Payment of Taxes - Decree of Sale.
Section 11-51-63 - Proceedings for Sale of Land for Payment of Taxes - Certificate of Purchase.
Section 11-51-70 - Proceedings When Tax Sale Cancelled.
Section 11-51-71 - Disposition of Redemption Money When Lands Redeemed.
Section 11-51-72 - Procedure for Recovery of Taxes Erroneously Paid.
Section 11-51-73 - Official Bonds of Probate Judge, County Tax, Assessor and County Tax Collector.
Section 11-51-74 - Commission of Tax Assessors and Tax Collectors.