Code of Alabama
Article 7 - Sale of Tax Liens.
Section 40-10-180 - Purpose; Choice of Remedy by Tax Collecting Official.

THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-208 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE APRIL 4, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
(a) The Legislature declares that the purpose of this article is to provide counties with an alternative remedy for collecting delinquent property taxes by the sale of a tax lien.
(b) The tax collecting official for each county shall have the sole authority to decide whether his or her county shall utilize the sale of a tax lien or the sale of property to collect delinquent property taxes and the method decided by the tax collecting official shall apply to all real property in that county for the year so decided.
(c) The tax collecting official's decision to change the current remedy used for collecting delinquent property taxes shall be published on the tax collecting official's website or by advertising once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in that particular county, all of which shall occur not later than October 1 when the property taxes become due and payable.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.

Chapter 10 - Sale of Land.

Article 7 - Sale of Tax Liens.

Section 40-10-180 - Purpose; Choice of Remedy by Tax Collecting Official.

Section 40-10-181 - Definitions.

Section 40-10-182 - Tax Liens Subject to Public Auction or Sale; Notice.

Section 40-10-183 - Tax Lien Auction List.

Section 40-10-184 - Auction Procedures; Winning Bids; No Extinguishment of Restrictions, Covenants, Etc.

Section 40-10-185 - Tax Lien Not Required to Be Offered as Being Against Property of Specific Person.

Section 40-10-186 - Purchase Price.

Section 40-10-187 - Tax Lien Certificate.

Section 40-10-188 - Record of Tax Lien Auctions and Sales.

Section 40-10-189 - "Holder of Tax Lien Certificate" Defined.

Section 40-10-190 - Lost or Destroyed Tax Lien Certificate.

Section 40-10-191 - Holder of Certificate to Have First Right to Purchase Tax Lien; Abandonment of Certificate.

Section 40-10-192 - Distribution of Monies Collected.

Section 40-10-193 - Redemption.

Section 40-10-194 - Certificate of Redemption.

Section 40-10-195 - Redemption by Person Owning Interest Less Than Whole.

Section 40-10-196 - Duties of Tax Collector Once Tax Lien Redeemed.

Section 40-10-197 - Action to Foreclose the Right to Redeem and Quiet Title; Notice Requirements; Effect of Foreclosure; Deed; Expiration of Certificate.

Section 40-10-198 - Rights and Remedies of Certificate Holder.

Section 40-10-199 - Retention of Tax Liens Not Sold at Auction; Private Tax Lien Sales; Reporting.

Section 40-10-200 - Financial Interest by Certain Officers or Employees in Purchase of Tax Lien Sold for Delinquent Taxes.