All taxes levied for county purposes shall be assessed upon the tax commissioner’s or tax receiver’s books for each year and shall be collected by the tax commissioner or tax collector. After collection, the tax commissioner or tax collector shall pay the taxes to the county treasurer.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 491; Code 1868, § 553; Ga. L. 1872, p. 78, § 8; Code 1873, § 519; Code 1882, § 519; Civil Code 1895, § 408; Civil Code 1910, § 517; Code 1933, § 92-3803; Code 1933, § 91A-1214, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2.
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For note discussing problems with profits generated by escrow account, and proposing federal legislative reform, see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 618 (1974).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 48 - Revenue and Taxation
Chapter 5 - Ad Valorem Taxation of Property
§ 48-5-220. Purposes of County Taxes
§ 48-5-233. Official Collection and Paying Over of County Taxes
§ 48-5-234. Enforcement of Collection and Payment of County Property Taxes
§ 48-5-235. Liability of Tax Commissioners and Tax Collectors for Default or Improper Conduct
§ 48-5-236. Allowance of Commissions of Tax Commissioners or Tax Collectors
§ 48-5-237. Payment of Taxes Where Property Lies in More Than One County
§ 48-5-238. Executions Against Persons Holding County Money
§ 48-5-239. Affidavit of Illegality by Person Against Whom Execution Issues
§ 48-5-240. Borrowing County Money
§ 48-5-241. Refund or Credit of County Taxes
§ 48-5-242. Waiver of Penalties or Interest Due on Unpaid Taxes