Alabama § 40-10-10 - When Deputy May Attend in Lieu of Collector.

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§ 40-10-10. When Deputy May Attend in Lieu of Collector.

If on account of illness or other good and sufficient cause the tax collector is unable to attend any term of court at which any of the causes are triable, his or her deputy may attend in his or her stead and produce the tax book and the record of tax lien sales kept pursuant to Acts 1995, No. 95-408 as required of the tax collector.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 40-10-10 ("When Deputy May Attend in Lieu of Collector.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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