North Carolina General Statutes
Article 26 - Collection and Foreclosure of Taxes.
§ 105-350 - General duties of tax collectors.

105-350. General duties of tax collectors.
It shall be the duty of each tax collector:
(1) To employ all lawful means to collect all property, dog, license, privilege, and franchise taxes with which he is charged by the governing body.
(2) To give such bond as may be required of him by the governing body under the provisions of G.S. 105-349.
(3) To perform such duties in connection with the preparation of the tax records and tax receipts as the governing body may direct under the provisions of G.S. 105-319 and 105-320.
(4) To keep adequate records of all collections he makes.
(5) To account for all moneys coming into his hands in such form and detail as may be required by the chief accounting officer of the taxing unit.
(6) To make settlement at the times required by G.S. 105-373 and at any other time the governing body may require him to do so.
(7) To submit to the governing body at each of its regular meetings a report of the amount he has collected on each year's taxes with which he is charged, the amount remaining uncollected, and the steps he is taking to encourage or enforce payment of uncollected taxes.
(8) To send bills or notices of taxes due to taxpayers if instructed to do so by the governing body.
(9) To visit delinquent taxpayers to encourage payment of taxes if instructed to do so by the governing body. (1939, c. 310, s. 1703; 1971, c. 806, s. 1.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 105 - Taxation

Article 26 - Collection and Foreclosure of Taxes.

§ 105-349 - Appointment, term, qualifications, and bond of tax collectors and deputies.

§ 105-350 - General duties of tax collectors.

§ 105-351 - Authority of successor collector.

§ 105-352 - Delivery of tax receipts to tax collector; prerequisites; procedure upon default.

§ 105-353 - Place for collection of taxes.

§ 105-354 - Collections for districts and other units of local government.

§ 105-355 - Creation of tax lien; date as of which lien attaches.

§ 105-356 - Priority of tax liens.

§ 105-357 - Payment of taxes.

§ 105-358 - Waiver of penalties; partial payments.

§ 105-359 - Prepayments.

§ 105-360 - Due date; interest for nonpayment of taxes; discounts for prepayment; interest on overpayment of tax.

§ 105-361 - Statement of amount of taxes due.

§ 105-362 - Discharge of lien on real property.

§ 105-363 - Remedies of cotenants and joint owners of real property.

§ 105-364 - Collection of taxes outside the taxing unit.

§ 105-365 - Preference accorded taxes in liquidation of debtors' estates.

§ 105-365.1 - When and against whom collection remedies may be used.

§ 105-366 - Remedies against personal property.

§ 105-367 - Procedure for levy.

§ 105-368 - Procedure for attachment and garnishment.

§ 105-369 - Advertisement of tax liens on real property for failure to pay taxes.

§ 105-373 - Settlements.

§ 105-374 - Foreclosure of tax lien by action in nature of action to foreclose a mortgage.

§ 105-375 - In rem method of foreclosure.

§ 105-376 - Taxing unit as purchaser at foreclosure sale; payment of purchase price; resale of property acquired by taxing unit.

§ 105-377 - Time for contesting validity of tax foreclosure title.

§ 105-378 - Limitation on use of remedies.