Notwithstanding any other provision of this code the sheriff, with the consent of the county commission, may enter into a contract with one or more banking institutions, as defined in section two, article one, chapter thirty-one-a of this code, doing business in the county for the purpose of receiving payment of property taxes.
Any such contract shall specify the manner in which all taxes received shall be paid to the sheriff and a method for verification by the sheriff and the county commission of all amounts received pursuant to the contract. The contract may provide for the payment of a reasonable fee for the provision of such services by the banking institution.
Nothing herein may be construed to affect the amount of the commission due the sheriff provided for in section seventeen of this article.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 11A. Collection and Enforcement of Property Taxes
Article 1. Accrual and Collection of Taxes
§11A-1-2. Lien for Real Property Taxes
§11A-1-3. Accrual; Time for Payment; Interest on Delinquent Taxes
§11A-1-4. Collection by Sheriff
§11A-1-5. Appointment of Collector; Bond
§11A-1-6. When Collection to Commence
§11A-1-7. No Collection of Current Real Property Taxes Until Delinquent Real Property Taxes Are Paid
§11A-1-8. Notice of Time and Place for Payment; Mailing of Tax Tickets
§11A-1-8a. Providing for Payment at Banking Institutions
§11A-1-9. Payment of Taxes by Co-Owner or Other Interested Party; Lien
§11A-1-10. Payment by Owner of Part of Tract or Lot Assessed to Another
§11A-1-11. Payment by Fiduciary
§11A-1-13. Accounts to Be Kept by Sheriff
§11A-1-14. Payment by Sheriff Into State Treasury
§11A-1-15. Payment by Sheriff to Municipal and County Board of Education Treasuries
§11A-1-16. Sheriff Charged With All Levies; Final Settlement