Georgia § 36-39-21 - Execution, levy, and sale on unpaid assessments or interest generally.
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§ 36-39-21. Execution, levy, and sale on unpaid assessments or interest generally.
It shall be the duty of the treasurer, within 15 days after the date of the maturity of any installment of assessment or interest, to issue an execution against the lot or tract of land assessed for the improvement or against the party or person owning the same for the amount of the assessment or interest. The treasurer shall turn over the same to the marshal or chief of police of the municipal corporation or his deputy, who shall levy the same upon the abutting real estate liable for the assessment and previously assessed for the improvements. After advertisement and other proceedings as in case of sales for city taxes, the real estate shall be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder. Such sales shall vest an absolute title in the purchaser, subject to the lien of the remaining unpaid installments with interest and also subject to the right of redemption as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 48. (Ga. L. 1927, p. 321, § 11; Code 1933, § 69-421.) Cross references. - Executions to enforce collection of amounts due municipality for paving streets or alleys, or laying sewers and drains, § 48-5-358 .
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