Michigan § 69.20 - Tax on personal property; collection suit.

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§ 69.20. Tax on personal property; collection suit.

Sec. 20.

If the treasurer is unable to collect a tax assessed upon personal property in the village, the treasurer of the village may bring an action, in the name of the village, for the recovery of the tax, against any persons against whom the tax was assessed, before a court of competent jurisdiction, and take and use all lawful means provided by law for the collection of debts to enforce the payment of the tax. In such cases, the provisions of law applicable to suits and the evidence therein, brought by township treasurers in the name of their township for such purposes, apply. The court may order the person or persons assessed the personal property tax to pay the amounts authorized under section 47 of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.47.

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

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Section 69.20 ("Tax on personal property; collection suit.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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